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hy·dro·stat·ic (h

-st

k) or hy·dro·stat·i·cal (-

-k

adj.

Of or relating to fluids at rest or under pressure.

hydrostatic

[-stat′ik]

Etymology: Gk, hydor, water, statos, standing

pertaining to fluids at rest or in equilibrium and the pressure they exert.

hydrostatic [hi″dro-stat´ik]

pertaining to a liquid in a state of equilibrium or the pressure exerted by a stationary fluid.

hydrostatic

pertaining to a liquid in a state of equilibrium or the pressure exerted by a stationary fluid.

hydrostatic pressure

a significant factor in intestinal absorption; the tissue fluid pressure against which osmosis has to achieve a positive gradient if small molecules are to pass the cell membranes and be absorbed.

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hydrostatic (redirected from hydrostatically)

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