dispersion medium
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medium
[me´de-um] (pl. mediums, me´dia) (L.)1. an agent by which something is accomplished or an impulse is transmitted.
2. culture medium.
3. a preparation used in treating histologic specimens.
contrast medium a radiopaque substance used in radiography to permit visualization of body structures. Called also contrast agent.
culture medium a substance or preparation used to support the growth of microorganisms or other cells; called also medium.
dioptric media refracting media.
disperse medium dispersive m.
dispersion medium dispersive m.
dispersive medium the continuous phase of a colloid system; the medium in which the particles of the disperse phase are distributed, corresponding to the solvent in a true solution.
refracting media the transparent tissues and fluid in the eye through which light rays pass and by which they are refracted and brought to a focus on the retina.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
ex·ter·nal phase
the medium or fluid in which a disperse is suspended.
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ex·ter·nal phase
(eks-tĕr'năl fāz)The medium or fluid in which a disperse is suspended.
Synonym(s): dispersion medium.
Synonym(s): dispersion medium.
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