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11Variable displacement pump — A variable displacement pump is a device that converts mechanical energy to hydraulic (fluid) energy. The displacement, or amount of fluid pumped per revolution of the pump s input shaft can be varied while the pump is running.Many variable… …
12Breastfeeding complications — Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with milk from a woman s breasts. Babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and milk. With few exceptions, human breast milk is the best source of nourishment for human infants …
13clysis — 1. An infusion of fluid, usually subcutaneously, for therapeutic purposes. 2. Formerly, a fluid enema; later, the washing out of material from any body space or cavity by fluids. [G. klysis, a drenching by a clyster] * * * cly·sis klī …
14Pressure regulator — A pressure regulator is a valve that automatically cuts off the flow of a liquid or gas at a certain pressure. Regulators are used to allow high pressure fluid supply lines or tanks to be reduced to safe and/or usable pressures for various… …
15hydraulic reservoir — A container for the hydraulic fluid supply in the aircraft. See hydraulic system …
16kick-out pressure — The pressure at which an unloading valve shuts out the hydraulic fluid supply to the hydraulic system manifold and directs it back to the hydraulic reservoir at a very much reduced pressure …
17circulation — circulable /serr kyeuh leuh beuhl/, adj. /serr kyeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing. 2. the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, which is maintained… …
18cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a …
19nervous system disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the functioning of the human nervous system (nervous system, human). Everything that humans sense, consider, and effect and all the unlearned reflexes of the body depend on the… …
20endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …
