Rheotrauma
Rheotrauma
Rheotrauma (pronounced: ree-oh-traw-muh) is a medical term that refers to the damage or injury caused to the body tissues due to the flow of fluids, particularly blood. The term is derived from the Greek words 'rheos' meaning 'stream' and 'trauma' meaning 'wound' or 'injury'.
Etymology
The term 'Rheotrauma' is a combination of two Greek words. 'Rheos' which means 'stream' or 'flow', and 'trauma' which means 'wound' or 'injury'. Thus, the term essentially refers to the injuries caused by the flow or stream of fluids in the body.
Related Terms
- Hemodynamics: The study of blood flow or the circulation.
- Rheology: The study of the flow of matter, primarily in the liquid state, but also as 'soft solids'.
- Trauma: A type of damage to the skin or underlying tissues/ organs caused by surgeries, accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and other causes.
- Shear Stress: A type of stress that occurs when parallel forces act upon a material or a fluid.
See Also
References
- Medical dictionaries and related medical literature.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Rheotrauma
- Wikipedia's article - Rheotrauma
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