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PROCONTEN

Programmed Contraction Tension

Miscellaneous » Automotive

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IC

Isometric Contraction

Medical » British Medicine

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EC

Excitation-Contraction

Medical » British Medicine

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EC

Eccentric Contraction

Medical » British Medicine

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CRC

Contraction-Relaxation Cycle

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APC

Atrial Premature Contraction

Medical » British Medicine

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AC

Atrial Contraction

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ADC

anodal duration contraction Physiology

Medical » British Medicine

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ACC

Anodal Closure Contraction

Medical » British Medicine

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VPC

Ventricular Premature Contraction

Medical » British Medicine

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IC

Isovolumic Contraction

Medical » British Medicine

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MC

Muscle Contraction

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NPC

Nodal Premature Contraction

Medical » British Medicine

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TC

Tonic Contraction

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QTC

Cardio Contraction Time (Q = Q-wave)

Medical » Cardiology

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PVC

Premature Ventricular Contraction

Medical » Cardiology

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PVC

Premature Ventricular Contraction

Medical » Hospitals

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TC

Tissue Contraction

Medical » Laboratory

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CST

Contraction Stress Test

Medical » Laboratory

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VIZ (VIZ.)

Viz. or Viz is an abbreviation of videlicet, which itself is a contraction from Latin of “videre licet” meaning “it is permitted to see”. The adverb Viz is used as synonyms for “namely”, “that is to say”, and “as follows”.

International » Latin

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PVC

Premature ventricular contraction

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PVC

Premature Ventricular Contraction

Medical » Pediatric

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PSC

Phase Space Contraction

Academic & Science » Physics

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PAC

Premature Atrial Contraction

Medical » Physiology

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APC

Atrial Premature Contraction

Medical » Physiology

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What does Contraction mean?

contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contraction(noun)
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

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