hemodynamic

adjective

he·​mo·​dy·​nam·​ic ˌhē-mō-dī-ˈna-mik How to pronounce hemodynamic (audio)
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1
: of, relating to, or involving hemodynamics
2
: relating to or functioning in the mechanics of blood circulation
hemodynamically adverb

Examples of hemodynamic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These more wholesale criticisms invoke the hemodynamic nature of the signal being measured, the association of neuroimaging with modular theories of the mind, the statistical nature of brain images, and the color schemes used to make those images seductively alluring. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2014 Hz hemodynamic oscillations in awake human cortex: implications for fMRI. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2013 Earlier this month, the company announced the U.S. FDA approval for its Acumen Hypotension Prediction Index software with the Acumen IQ finger cuff, which provides access to various hemodynamic parameters. Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021 The stock price of Edward Lifesciences, a company specializing in artificial heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, has seen a rise of 10% in the last twenty-one trading days. Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hemodynamic was in 1907

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“Hemodynamic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemodynamic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

hemodynamic

adjective
he·​mo·​dy·​nam·​ic
variants or chiefly British haemodynamic
1
: of, relating to, or involving hemodynamics
2
: relating to or functioning in the mechanics of blood circulation
hemodynamically adverb
or chiefly British haemodynamically
a hemodynamically stable patient
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