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laminar

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laminar /lam·i·nar/ (lam´ĭ-nar)
1. pertaining to a lamina or laminae.
3. of, pertaining to, or being a streamlined, smooth fluid flow.

laminar [lam´ĭ-nar]
made up of laminae or layers; pertaining to a lamina.
laminar flow hood a device that separates the air flowing through it into layers, cleansing the air of microorganisms. It is used to protect patients with compromised immune systems and is also used in operating rooms and pharmacies to provide a clean environment.

laminar
made up of laminae or layers; pertaining to a lamina.

laminar bone
see laminar bone.
laminar cortical necrosis
necrosis of the superficial layers of the cerebral cortex. See also polioencephalomalacia.
laminar dermis
the sensitive laminae in the horse's hoof; interdigitate with the insensitive laminae on the inner aspect of the horn of the hoof.
laminar flow
the flow of liquid through a tube so that the fluid passes along in concentric layers which slide over each other.


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It is said to nearly eliminate laminar flow in cooling channels, which impedes heat transfer.
The novel treatment used temperature-related laminar airflow with a very low particle concentration directed to the breathing zone of sleeping teenagers and young adults with mild to moderate allergic asthma.
Audioguard is made of a proprietary combination of laminar, fiber and resin that hardens into a tough coating material," said Dave Chapman, marketing director, PPG Commercial Coatings.
 
 
 
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