| EPSC | excitatory postsynaptic current |
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| HFC | hard filled capsule; high-frequency current; histamine-forming capacity |
| HVPC | high-voltage pulsed current |
| IPSC | inhibitory postsynaptic current |
| IR | drop of voltage across a resistor produced by a current; ileal resection; immune response; immunizat... |
| tympanic air cells | Numerous groovelike depressions in the walls of the tympanic cavity, communicating with the tubal air cells. Synonym: cellulae tympanicae, tympanic cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| laminar air flow unit | An air-filtering system used at some transplant facilities to remove particulate matter and fungi from the air. (16 Dec 1997) |
| functional residual air | The volume of air remaining in the lungs at the end of a normal, quiet expiration. It is the sum of the residual volume and the expiratory reserve volume. Common abbreviation is frc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| liquid air | Air that, by means of intense cold and pressure, has been liquefied. (05 Mar 2000) |