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41Central venous pressure — (CVP) describes the pressure of blood in the thoracic vena cava, near the right atrium of the heart. CVP reflects the amount of blood returning to the heart and the ability of the heart to pump the blood into the arterial system. It is a good… …
42Maximum inspiratory pressure — (MIP) is the value representing the highest level of negative pressure a person can generate on their own during an inhalation[1]. Represented by centimeters of water pressure (cmH2O) and measured with a manometer. MIP is an important and… …
43Air Data Inertial Reference Unit — (ADIRU) is an aircraft component.Cite web|url=http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/ADIRU|title=ADIRU|accessdate=2006 09 16|year=2005] It is a part of the integrated Air Data/Inertial Reference system (ADIRS) which consists of up to three Air… …
44Non-inertial reference frame — A non inertial reference frame is a frame of reference that is under acceleration.[1] The laws of physics in such a frame do not take on their most simple form, as required by the theory of special relativity.[2][3] To explain the motion of… …
45Center of pressure — Center Cen ter, n. [F. centre, fr. L. centrum, fr. round which a circle is described, fr. ? to prick, goad.] 1. A point equally distant from the extremities of a line, figure, or body, or from all parts of the circumference of a circle; the… …
46sea-level pressure — The atmospheric pressure that exists at sea level. It is used as a common reference for analysis of surface pressure patterns. It can be measured by stations located at sea level or determined from charts showing the station pressure and… …
47negative pressure — noun Etymology: negative (I) : pressure that is less than existing atmospheric pressure taken as a zero of reference …
48systolic pressure — Blood pressure. A matter of significance in reference to the employment of a lie detector. See lie detector …
49Jacchia Reference Atmosphere — The Jacchia Reference Atmosphere is an atmospheric model that define values for atmospheric temperature, density, pressure and other properties at altitudes from 90 to 2500 km. Unlike the more common US Standard Atmosphere and related models, the …
50Decibel — This article is about the ratio of measures. For sound or acoustic level, see Sound pressure. For other uses, see Decibel (disambiguation). Attenuation chart of an RG 6 Coaxial cable, measured in decibels per 100 feet of cable The decibel (dB) is …
