
Meaning of CARDIAC OUTPUT
| Pronunciation: | | 'kârdee`ak 'awt`pût
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[n] the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time; "a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quarts a minute" |
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| | See Also: | | flow, flow rate, rate of flow | |
Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | total amount of blood being pumped by the heart over a particular period of time. |
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