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Universalium. 2010.
posttetanic
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posttetanic — adj … Useful english dictionary
posttetanic potentiation — an incrementing response, without change of action potential amplitude, that occurs with repetitive nerve stimulation … Medical dictionary
postactivation exhaustion — posttetanic exhaustion changes at the cellular level, such as decreased neuromuscular transmission, seen when repetitive nerve stimulation is performed a few minutes after intense neuromuscular activity; see also postactivation depression and… … Medical dictionary
postactivation facilitation — posttetanic facilitation facilitation at the neuromuscular junction, consisting of a decreased decrementing response or increased amplitude of the M wave, when nerve stimulation is repeated a few seconds after a strong voluntary contraction or… … Medical dictionary
potentiation — Interaction between two or more drugs or agents resulting in a pharmacologic response greater than the sum of individual responses to each drug or agent. * * * po·ten·ti·a·tion (po ten″she aґshən) 1. the increasing of potency;… … Medical dictionary
PT — Abbreviation for physical therapy, physical therapist, and prothrombin time. * * * pain thermometer; pain threshold; pancreatic transplantation; parathormone; parathyroid; paroxysmal tachycardia; part time; patient; pericardial tamponade;… … Medical dictionary
Pt — Symbol for platinum. * * * pain thermometer; pain threshold; pancreatic transplantation; parathormone; parathyroid; paroxysmal tachycardia; part time; patient; pericardial tamponade; permanent and total; phage type; pharmacy and therapeutics;… … Medical dictionary
PTC — Abbreviation for plasma thromboplastin component; phenylthiocarbamoyl. * * * papillary thyroid carcinoma; percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography; phase transfer catalyst; phenothiocarbazine; phenylthiocarbamide; phenylthiocarba moyl; plasma… … Medical dictionary
PTP — pancreatic thread protein; pediatric telephone protocol; percutaneous transhepatic portography; phosphotyrosine phosphatase; physical treatment planning; posterior tibial pulse; posttetanic potential; posttransfusion purpura; pretest probability; … Medical dictionary
PT — • pain thermometer; • pain threshold; • pancreatic transplantation; • parathormone; • parathyroid; • paroxysmal tachycardia; • part time; • patient; • pericardial tamponade; • permanent and total; • phage type; • pharmacy and therapeutics; •… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
