Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Somatic gene therapy
An experimental method of cloning genes and reintroducing them into cells for the purpose of correcting inherited disease. As this form of therapy develops so do ethical questions concerning its use: what diseases should be treated, and whether an individual could be treated to enhance his or her normal condition (e.g., to become a stronger…
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Pulse generator
A device that produces intermittent electrical discharges (e.g., in a cardiac pacemaker).
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Pressure generator
A pneumatic engine that powers a life-support ventilator and incorporates a proportional meter, a motor-driven piston, or a blower. Pressure generators can adjust flow according to the patient’s condition.
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Flow generator
A pneumatic engine that powers life-support equipment and uses a gauge of 5 to 50 lb/sq in to supply gas to a ventilator circuit, allowing for a constant flow pattern.
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Electric generator
A device that changes mechanical energy into electrical energy.
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Aerosol generator
A device that produces minute particles suspended in air from liquid materials such as medicines in solution. These particles may be used in inhalation therapy.
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Generator
That which produces something, especially a device that produces heat, electricity, or impulses.
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Generative
Concerned with reproduction of, or affecting, the species.
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Parental generation
In genetics, the generation that precedes the first filial generation.
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Filial generation
In genetics, the first offspring of a specific mating or cross mating. This is abbreviated F1. Descendants resulting from F1 matings are known as the F2, or second, filial generation.
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