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- Proportional counter A device for measuring radioactivity. More technically, a proportional counter counts the emission of…
- Ventilation, mechanical Use of a machine called a ventilator or respirator to improve the exchange of air between the lungs and the…
- Vessel, afferent A vessel that carries blood toward the heart. A vein or venule
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