Automation. Automations . Mechanization . Controlled operation of an apparatus, process, or system by mechanical or electronic devices that take the place of human organs of observation, effort, and decision. (From Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 1993) . 1.00
Mechanics. The branch of physics which deals with the motions of material bodies, including kinematics, dynamics, and statics. When the laws of mechanics are applied to living structures, as to the locomotor system, it is referred to as BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA. (From Dorland, 28th ed) . 0.73
/pharmacology. /mechanism of action . /mode of action . /pharmacodynamics . /pharmacologic action . Used with drugs and exogenously administered chemical substances for their effects on living tissues and organisms. It includes acceleration and inhibition of physiological and biochemical processes and other pharmacologic mechanisms of action. . 0.59
Suction. Aspirations, Mechanical . Drainages, Suction . Mechanical Aspiration . Mechanical Aspirations . Suction Drainage . Suction Drainages . Suctions . Aspiration, Mechanical . Drainage, Suction . The removal of secretions, gas or fluid from hollow or tubular organs or cavities by means of a tube and a device that acts on negative pressure. . 0.59
Respiration, Artificial. Mechanical Ventilation . Artificial Respiration . Artificial Respirations . Mechanical Ventilations . Respirations, Artificial . Ventilations, Mechanical . Ventilation, Mechanical . Any method of artificial breathing that employs mechanical or non-mechanical means to force the air into and out of the lungs. Artificial respiration or ventilation is used in individuals who have stopped breathing or have RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY to increase their intake of oxygen (O2) and excretion of carbon dioxide (CO2). . 0.58