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viscosity
[vis-kos´ĭ-te]resistance to flow; a physical property of a substance that is dependent on the friction of its component molecules as they slide by one another.
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vis·cos·i·ty
(vis-kos'i-tē),In general, the resistance to flow or alteration of shape by any substance as a result of molecular cohesion; most frequently applied to liquids as the resistance of a fluid to flow because of a shearing force.
[L. viscositas, fr. viscosus, viscous]
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viscosity
An MRI term for a measure of a fluid’s resistance to deformity by shear or tensile stress, which affects its mobility and therefore its intensity in an image.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
viscosity
The tendency of a fluid to resist flow or the quality of resistance to flow; viscosity is measured with a viscometer to assess hyperviscosity syndromes associated with monoclonal gammopathies, rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, hyperfibrinogenemia Ref range 1.4-1.8 relative to water. See Apparent viscosity. Cf Specific gravity.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
vis·cos·i·ty
(vis-kos'i-tē)In general, the resistance to flow or alteration of shape by any substance as a result of molecular cohesion; most frequently applied to liquids as the resistance of a fluid to flow because of a shearing force.
[L. viscositas, fr. viscosus, viscous]
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viscosity
- the property of stickiness by which substances resist change of shape.
- a measure of the ease with which layers of fluid pass each other.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
vis·cos·i·ty
(vis-kos'i-tē)In general, the resistance to flow or alteration of shape by any substance as a result of molecular cohesion.
[L. viscositas, fr. viscosus, viscous]
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