Author: Glossary
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Equimolar
In the quantitative comparison of chemical substances, having the same molar concentration.
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Equilin
Crystalline estrogenic hormone derived from the urine of pregnant mares.
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Thermal equilibrium
A condition in which two substances exist at the same temperature and in which heat transfer is therefore in a steady state.
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Physiological equilibrium
In nutritional theory, a state in which the body’s intake and excretion of nutrients are perfectly matched.
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Nitrogenous equilibrium
A situation where a balance between nitrogen excretion and nitrogen intake are equal.
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Dynamic equilibrium
The sense of balance while the body or head is in motion. This is maintained by coordinating data from postural (stretch) receptors in the limbs with data from the inner ear and cerebellum.
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Equator oculi
An imaginary line encircling the eyeball midway between the anterior and posterior poles.
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Equator of crystallins lens
The line that marks the junction of the anterior and posterior surfaces of the crystalline lens. The fibers of the suspensory ligament are attached to it.
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Equator of cell
The boundary of a plane through which the division of a cell occurs.
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Equation of motion
A statement of the variables of pressure, volume, compliance, resistance, and flow for respiratory system mechanics.