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partial pressure of oxygen [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biophysics
  • Respiratory System
  • Aircraft Systems
OBS

partial pressure: The tension exerted by an individual component of a gas mixture proportionate to its concentration.

OBS

PO2; PPO2: The number 2 is subscripted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biophysique
  • Appareil respiratoire
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

La concentration en O2 dissous est égale au produit de la pression partielle d'oxygène PO2 par le coefficient de solubilité de l'oxygène dans le sang.

OBS

PO2 : Le chiffre 2 se place en indice.

Spanish

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