Medical Definition of Partial pressure

1. The pressure exerted by a single component of a mixture of gases, commonly expressed in mm Hg or torr; for a gas dissolved in a liquid, the partial pressure is that of a gas that would be in equilibrium with the dissolved gas. Formerly, symbolised by p, followed by the chemical symbol in capital letters (e.g., pCO2, pO2); now, in respiratory physiology, P, followed by subscripts denoting location and/or chemical species (e.g., PCO2, PO2, PaCO2). (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Partial Pressure

partial denture
partial denture
partial denture impression
partial denture retention
partial derivative
partial differential equation
partial eclipse
partial endocardial cushion defect
partial enterocele
partial epilepsy
partial face-sparing lipodystrophy
partial heart block
partial hysterectomy
partial ileal bypass
partial lipoatrophy
partial pressure (current term)
partial pressures
partial response
partial sclerectasia
partial seizure
partial thromboplastin time
partial tone
partial veil
partial verdict
partial volume
partibilities
partibility
partible
participant
participants

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