persistent pressure
1pressure alopecia — traumatic alopecia due to persistent pressure on the scalp, such as in babies lying on their backs, adults having prolonged surgical procedures, or ill persons having prolonged bed rest …
2Persistent vegetative state — ICD 9 780.03 MeSH D018458 A persistent vegetative state is a disorder of consciousness in which patients with severe brain damage who were in a coma, progress to a state of partial …
3Persistent truncus arteriosus — Classification and external resources Diagrams to illustrate the transformation of the bulbus cordis. Ao. Truncus arteriosus. Au. Atrium. B. Bulbus cordis. RV. Right ventricle. LV. Left ventricl …
4Persistent tunica vasculosa lentis — is a congenital ocular anomaly. Also known as persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV). * It is a developmental disorder of the vitreous. * Usually unilateral and first noticed in the neonatal period. * Associated with micropthalmos. *… …
5persistent demand — /pəˌsɪstənt dɪ mɑ:nd/ noun a continuous or stable demand for a product ● Persistent demand for the product means that there is very little pressure to adapt it. ● The product is so useful that it is not surprising there is a persistent demand for …
6Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH …
7Intracranial pressure — (ICP) is the pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The body has various mechanisms by which it keeps the ICP stable, with CSF pressures varying by about 1 mmHg in normal adults through shifts in… …
8New daily persistent headache — Since 2004, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH) has been recognized as a distinct primary headache syndrome. It is classified as a Primary Headache Disorder by the ICHD 2 classification system (by the IHS) using number 4.8. Primary headache… …
9High-pressure — High pres sure (?; 135), a. 1. Having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere; said of steam, air, water, etc., and of steam, air, or hydraulic engines, water wheels, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Urgent; intense; as, a… …
10High-pressure engine — High pressure High pres sure (?; 135), a. 1. Having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere; said of steam, air, water, etc., and of steam, air, or hydraulic engines, water wheels, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Urgent;… …
