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Blood Circulation Time MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Blood Circulation Time
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.370.120
Unique ID
D001776
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001776
Annotation
usually NIM; coordinate with disease /‌physiopathol, not /‌blood
Scope Note
Determination of the shortest time interval between the injection of a substance in the vein and its arrival at some distant site in sufficient concentration to produce a recognizable end result. It represents approximately the inverse of the average velocity of blood flow between two points.
Entry Version
BLOOD CIRC TIME
Entry Term(s)
Circulation Time, Blood
Time, Blood Circulation
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1997/06/20
Blood Circulation Time Preferred
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