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• Fluid balance — is the concept of human homeostasis that the amount of fluid lost from the body is equal to the amount of fluid taken in. Euvolemia is the state of normal body fluid volume.Water is necessary for all life on Earth. Humans can survive for several… …   Wikipedia

• fluid — fluidal, adj. fluidly, fluidally, adv. fluidness, n. /flooh id/, n. 1. a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape. adj. 2.… …   Universalium

• Secreted frizzled-related protein 1 — The Secreted frizzled related protein (SFRP) family consists of five secreted glycoproteins in humans ( 300 amino acids in length) that act as extracellular signaling ligands. Each SFRP contains a cysteine rich domain (CRD) that shares 30 50%… …   Wikipedia

• fluid — 1. A nonsolid substance, such as a liquid or gas, that tends to flow or conform to the shape of the container. 2. Consisting of particles or distinct entities that can readily change their relative positions; i.e., tending to move or capable of… …   Medical dictionary

• Synovial fluid — is a thick, stringy fluid found in the cavities of synovial joints. With its egg like consistency ( synovial partially derives from ovum , Latin for egg), synovial fluid reduces friction between the articular cartilage and other tissues in joints …   Wikipedia

• Cerebrospinal fluid — The watery fluid that fills the spaces in and around the brain and spinal cord. Also called CSF. * * * cerebrospinal fluid n a liquid that is comparable to serum but contains less dissolved material, that is secreted from the blood into the… …   Medical dictionary

• Bodily fluid — TOC Bodily fluids listed below are found in the bodies of men and/or women. Some may be found in animals as well. They include fluids that are excreted or secreted from the body as well as fluids that normally are not. These respective fluids… …   Wikipedia

• Amniotic fluid — The fluid bathing the fetus and serving as a shock absorber. * * * amniotic fluid n the serous fluid in which the embryo and fetus is suspended within the amnion * * * the fluid contained within the amniotic cavity. It surrounds the growing fetus …   Medical dictionary

• Serous fluid — In physiology, the term serous fluid is used for various bodily fluids that are typically pale yellow and transparent, and of a benign nature.Saliva consists of mucus and serous fluid; the serous fluid contains the enzyme amylase important for… …   Wikipedia

• Pericardial fluid — is secreted by the serous membrane on the pericardious sac on the outside of the heart. The pericardial cavity contains between 15 and 50ml of pericardial fluid. It is similar to the serous fluid that is found in the brain for cushioning and… …   Wikipedia

• extracellular fluid — ▪ physiology  in biology, body fluid that is not contained in cells. It is found in blood, in lymph, in body cavities lined with serous (moisture exuding) membrane, in the cavities and channels of the brain and spinal cord, and in muscular and… …   Universalium