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output /out·put/ (-poot) the yield or total of anything produced by any functional system of the body.

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cardiac output  (CO) the effective volume of blood expelled by either ventricle of the heart per unit of time (usually per minute).

stroke output  see under volume.

urinary output  the amount of urine excreted by the kidneys.

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out·put (outpt)

n.

The amount produced, ejected, or excreted by an entity during a specified time.

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output

Etymology: AS, ut + putian, to put

1 the total of any and all measurable liquids lost from the body, including urine, vomitus, and diarrhea; drainage from wounds and fistulas; and those removed by suction equipment. The output is recorded as a means of monitoring a patient's fluid and electrolyte balance.

2 the end product of a system.

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output,

n the transfer or exit of processed or in-process information from a computer to printers, video terminals, and other peripheral devices.

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output

the yield or total of anything produced by any functional system of the body.

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energy output

the energy a body is able to manifest in work or activity.

stroke output

the amount of blood ejected by each ventricle at each beat of the heart.

tube output

the output of an x-ray tube usually quoted in milliamps, the amount of current supplied to the cathode filament and the determining influence in the quantity of x-rays produced.

urinary output

the amount of urine secreted by the kidneys. See also fluid balance.

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output

Cardiac pacing The electrical stimulus generated by a pulse generator and intended to trigger a depolarization in the chamber of the heart being paced. See Impulse Medicine A thing produced–eg, urinary output. See Basal acid output, Cardiac output, Maximum acid output, Peak acid, Standard output, Stimulated acid output Sexology See Put out.