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hemodynamics

[ hee-moh-dahy-nam-iks, hem-oh- ]
/ ˌhi moʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks, ˌhɛm oʊ- /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.

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Origin of hemodynamics

First recorded in 1855–60; hemo- + dynamics

OTHER WORDS FROM hemodynamics

he·mo·dy·nam·ic, adjective

Words nearby hemodynamics

hemodia, hemodiagnosis, hemodialysis, hemodialyzer, hemodilution, hemodynamics, hemoendothelial placenta, hemofiltration, hemoflagellate, hemofuscin, hemogenesis
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Medical definitions for hemodynamics

hemodynamics
[ hē′mə-dī-năm′ĭks ]

n.

The study of the forces involved in the circulation of blood.

Other words from hemodynamics

he′•mo•dy•nam′•ic adj.
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