Eigenvolume
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A volume determined by molecular refraction measurements, based on the assumption that the molecular packing coefficient is constant.
"Radiopaque markers implanted in the left ventricle allow one to follow the motion of specific elements of myocardium and compute a measure of relative left ventricular volume, called eigenvolume."
Example
More examples"Radiopaque markers implanted in the left ventricle allow one to follow the motion of specific elements of myocardium and compute a measure of relative left ventricular volume, called eigenvolume."
Etymology
From eigen- + volume.
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