oscillation /os·cil·la·tion/ (os″ĭ-la´shun) a backward and forward motion, like that of a pendulum.
oscillation
oscillation [os″ĭ-la´shun]
os·cil·la·tion ( s  -l  shn)n. 1. The act of oscillating. 2. The state of being oscillated. 3. A single oscillatory cycle. 4. A stage in inflammation in which the accumulation of white blood cells in the small vessels arrests the passage of blood, thus causing a to-and-fro movement of the blood at each cardiac contraction. os cil·lation·al adj. |
oscillation
[os′ilā′shən]
Etymology: L, oscillare, to swing
1 a back and forth motion.
2 vibration or the effects of a mechanical or electric vibrator.
oscillation [os″ĭ-la´shun]
a backward and forward motion, like that of a pendulum; also vibration, fluctuation, or variation.
high frequency oscillation a type of high frequency ventilation characterized by the use of active expiration.
oscillation
a backward and forward motion, like that of a pendulum; also vibration, fluctuation or variation.
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