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The chemical moiety made up of a single atom of hydrogen and a single atom of oxygen.  

Any one of several modified starches with differing molecular weights, used as plasma volume expanders because of their colloidal properties. Examples include hetastarch and pentastarch.  

A condition caused by hydrogen sulfide in the blood.  

Concerning the effect of heated water.  

One who specializes in hydrotherapy.  

The movement of an organism or cell toward or away from moisture.  

A test to determine if an infant breathed prior to its death. The infant’s lungs are put in water; if they float, prior breathing is proven.  

An underwater weighing technique for the determination of an individual’s specific gravity. The amount of water displaced by the body is corrected for the air contained in the lungs. This technique can be used to estimate the percentage of body fat.  

To the pressures on and exerted by fluids when they are in equilibrium, i.e., not moving. The science of the properties of fluids in equilibrium.  

A device that maintains the water level in a container at a predetermined level.