barostat device

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• Barostat — A barostat is a device used to maintain constant pressure in a closed chamber. Their main principle is providing constant pressures in a balloon by means of a pneumatic pump. Barostats are frequently used in Neurogastroenterology research, where… …   Wikipedia

• barostat — A pressure regulating device or structure, such as the baroreceptors of the carotid sinus and aortic arch, when connected to effectors providing negative feedback. [G., baros, weight, pressure, + statos, made to stand] …   Medical dictionary

• barostat — /ˈbærəstæt/ (say baruhstat) noun a device for maintaining a constant pressure, especially in aircraft, to compensate for variation of atmospheric pressure with altitude. {baro + stat} …  

• barostat — ˈbarəˌstat noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bar + stat : a usually automatic device for maintaining a constant pressure (as in an airplane cabin or in a pressure cooker) …   Useful english dictionary

• -stat — comb. form forming nouns with ref. to keeping fixed or stationary (rheostat). Etymology: Gk statos stationary * * * ˌstat, usu ad.+V noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin stata, from Greek statēs one that causes to stand, from the stem of …   Useful english dictionary