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Medical Definition of Fahraeus-Lindqvist effect
1. The decrease in apparent viscosity that occurs when a suspension, such as blood, is made to flow through a tube of smaller diameter; observed in tubes less than about 0.3 mm in diameter. Synonym: sigma effect. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fahraeus-Lindqvist Effect
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