Medical term:
hydrostat
hy·dro·stat
(hī'drō-stat),1. A device for regulating water level.
2. any organism or organ with a shape that is maintained by internal fluid pressure against the sheath (for example, tongue, penis).
[hydro- + G. statikos, causing to stand]
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hydrostat
(hī′drō-stăt) [″ + statikos, standing]A device that maintains the water level in a container at a predetermined level.
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hydrostatic
[hi″dro-stat´ik]pertaining to a liquid in a state of equilibrium or the pressure exerted by a stationary fluid.
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hy·dro·stat·ic
(hī'drō-stat'ik),Relating to the pressure of fluids or to their properties when in equilibrium.
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hy·dro·stat·ic
(hī'drō-stat'ik)Relating to the pressure of fluids or to their properties when in equilibrium.
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