Centrifugal
Centrifugal
Centrifugal (pronunciation: sen-trif-yuh-guhl) is a term used in various fields of science and medicine. It is derived from the Latin words 'centrum', meaning center, and 'fugere', meaning to flee. In a medical context, it often refers to the outward force that is exerted by an object moving in a circular path.
Definition
In medicine, the term centrifugal is often used to describe the movement or action that moves or tends to move away from a center. This term is commonly used in relation to the centrifugal force in centrifugation, a process used in laboratories to separate fluids, gas or liquid, into their components.
Usage in Medicine
Centrifugal force is used in a variety of medical applications. For instance, in hematology, it is used in the process of centrifugation to separate the components of blood. In microbiology, it is used to separate and concentrate organisms for further study.
In cardiology, the term centrifugal is used to describe the pumping mechanism of the heart, where the blood is pushed away from the heart to the rest of the body.
Related Terms
- Centrifugation: The process of separating a mixture by spinning it at high speed.
- Centrifuge: A machine that uses centrifugal force for the separation of mixtures.
- Centripetal: The opposite of centrifugal, referring to a force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and is directed towards the center around which the body is moving.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Centrifugal
- Wikipedia's article - Centrifugal
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