"ECV" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ECVs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ECV (countable and uncountable, plural ECVs)
  1. (biology) Initialism of extracellular volume, the volume of fluid, etc., in an organism that is outside the organism's cells. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: extracellular volume (extra: the volume of fluid, etc., in an organism that is outside the organism's cells.)
    Sense id: en-ECV-en-noun-6y5InY6q Categories (other): Biology, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 11 36 41 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (physiology) Initialism of effective circulating volume, the volume of arterial blood effectively perfusing tissue. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: effective circulating volume (extra: the volume of arterial blood effectively perfusing tissue)
    Sense id: en-ECV-en-noun-jNWgtcd~ Categories (other): Physiology, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 11 36 41 Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
  3. (medicine) Initialism of external cephalic version, a method of manually repositioning a foetus to avoid a breech birth. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: external cephalic version (extra: a method of manually repositioning a foetus to avoid a breech birth)
    Sense id: en-ECV-en-noun-vzRqwuwo Categories (other): Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 11 36 41 Topics: medicine, sciences
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