thermodilution

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noun

Determination of cardiac output by measurement of the change in temperature in the bloodstream after injection of a known amount of cooled saline fluid

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Meanings

nounthermodilution (countable and uncountable, plural thermodilutions)

plural thermodilutions

  1. countableuncountablemedicineDetermination of cardiac output by measurement of the change in temperature in the bloodstream after injection of a known amount of cooled saline fluid

Origin

From thermo- + dilution.

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APA

thermodilution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermodilution

MLA

“thermodilution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermodilution. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermodilution,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermodilution.

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