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Arterial systole
The rebound or recoil of the stretched elastic walls of the arteries following ventricular systole.
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Anticipated systole
A systole that is aborted because it occurs before the ventricle is filled.
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Aborted systole
A premature cardiac systole in which arterial pressure is increased little if at all because of inadequate filling of ventricles resulting from shortening of the preceding diastole.
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General system theory
A theory developed by Ludwig von Bertalanffy, which asserts that all living systems are open systems constantly exchanging information, matter, and energy with the environment. There are three levels of reference for systems: the system level on which one is focusing, such as a person; the suprasystems level above the focal system, such as the…
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System testing
The evaluation of the function, performance, and suitability of a computing system. Elements of system testing include assessments of usability, final requirements, volume and stress, security and controls, recovery, documentation procedures, and communications ability among separate locations.
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Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
A progressive state of systemic inflammation characterized by a white blood cell count greater than 12,000/mm3 or less than 4000/mm3, temperature greater than 38°C or less than 36°C, tachycardia, tachypnea, and decreased blood carbon dioxide levels. SIRS can begin with any serious illness or injury involving inflammation but is most often associated with systemic infection…
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Systemic capillary leak syndrome
A rare disease whose hallmarks are episodes of hypotension associated with extravasation of plasma from the systemic circulation.
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Systematized nomenclature of medicine
A systematized collection of medically useful terms published by the American College of Pathologists. The words in the collection are arranged in various fields to permit coding, computerization, sorting, and retrieval of large amounts of information from medical records.
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Systematization
The process of organizing something according to a plan.
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Syringotomy
An operation for incision of a fistula. Surgical cutting of a fistula.
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