Compartment
21compartment — com•part•ment [[t]kəmˈpɑrt mənt[/t]] n. 1) a part or space marked or partitioned off 2) a separate room, section, etc.: a baggage compartment[/ex] 3) to divide into compartments • Etymology: 1555–65; < MF compartiment < It compartimento… …
22Compartment syndrome — Classification and external resources Fasciotomy, covered with a skin graft. ICD 10 M …
23compartment syndrome — noun (medicine) A painful muscle cramp due to obstruction of blood flow to a group of muscles compressed within a confined space after exercise or injury • • • Main Entry: ↑compartment …
24Compartment (development) — Compartments can be simply defined as separate, different, adjacent cell populations, which upon juxtaposition, create a lineage boundary.[1] This boundary prevents cell movement from cells from different lineages across this barrier, restricting …
25Compartment coach — Prussian 3rd class compartment coach A compartment coach is a railway passenger coach (US: passenger car) divided into separate areas or compartments, with no means of moving between each compartment[1]. C …
26Compartment (heraldry) — Shield Field Supporter Supporter Motto (Scotland) Cres …
27Compartment syndrome — A condition in which there is swelling and an increase in pressure within a limited space (a compartment) that presses on and compromises blood vessels, nerves, and/or tendons that run through that compartment. Hence, the function of tissue… …
28Compartment (anatomy) — For other uses, see Compartment (disambiguation). In anatomy, a compartment is a space, mostly bounded by fascia (Fascial compartment), and sometimes also bone profoundly (as e.g. the brachial fascia). It is distinguished from pharmacokinetic… …
29Compartment (pharmacokinetics) — In pharmacokinetics, a compartment is a defined volume of body fluids. It is distinguished from anatomic compartments, which are bounded by fasciae. It is used in multi compartment models. Examples There are five major body compartments[1]: blood …
30compartment syndrome — the condition that results from swelling of the muscles in a compartment of a limb, which raises the pressure within the compartment so that the blood supply to the muscle is cut off, causing ischaemia and further swelling. If it persists, the… …
