Definition of Distensibility. Meaning of Distensibility. Synonyms of Distensibility

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Definition of Distensibility

Distensibility
Distensibility Dis*ten`si*bil"i*ty, n. The quality or capacity of being distensible. [R.]

Meaning of Distensibility from wikipedia

- Distensibility is a metric of the stiffness of blood vessels. It is defined as D=dsys−ddias(psys−pdias)ddias{\displaystyle D={\frac...
- compliance, is a measure of the lung's ability to stretch and expand (distensibility of elastic tissue). In clinical practice it is separated into two different...
- Compliance is the ability of a hollow organ (vessel) to distend and increase volume with increasing transmural pressure or the tendency of a hollow organ...
- during systole, which discharges during diastole. The compliance (or distensibility) of the aorta and large elastic arteries is therefore analogous to a...
- anxiety, exercise, complete heart block, aortic regurgitation), decreased distensibility of arterial system (as seen in atherosclerosis, hypertension and coarctation...
- atrial pressure in filling, increased p****ive stiffness and decreased distensibility of the ventricle, limited ability to exploit the Frank-Starling mechanism...
- via the ureters and exits via the urethra. In humans, the bladder is a distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor. The typical adult human bladder...
- iridescence in life. The gas bladder is absent and the stomach is highly distensible. The transparent fins are spineless; the deeply forked and hypocercal...
- to the heart during ventricular systole. By being partially empty and distensible, atria prevent the interruption of venous flow to the heart that would...
- results in reduced urine output. The amphibian bladder is usually highly distensible and among some land-dwelling species of frogs and salamanders may account...