A part of the nervous system that regulates key involuntary functions of the body, including the activity of the heart muscle; the smooth muscles, including the muscles of the intestinal tract; and the glands. The autonomic nervous system has two divisions: the sympathetic nervous system, which accelerates the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, [..]

The electrical conduction system that controls the heart rate. This system generates electrical impulses and conducts them throughout the muscle of the heart, stimulating the heart to contract and pump blood. Among the major elements in the cardiac conduction system are the sinus node, atrioventricular node, and the autonomic nervous system. The si [..]

The circulatory system which comprises the heart and blood vessels. The system carries nutrients and oxygen to the tissues of the body and removes carbon dioxide and other wastes from them. The cardiovascular system is a closed tubular system in which the blood is propelled by the heart. The system has two circuits, the pulmonary circuit and the sy [..]

That part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system (CNS) is one of the two major divisions of the nervous system. The other is the peripheral nervous system (PNS), that part of the nervous system that lies outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) connects the central [..]

A complex system that is responsible for distinguishing us from everything foreign to us, and for protecting us against infections and foreign substances. The immune system works to seek and kill invaders. If a person is born with a severely defective immune system, death from infection by a virus bacterium, fungus or parasite may occur. In severe [..]

The system that permits locomotion, movement from one place to another. The key components of this system are the bones that are the framework of the skeleton, the joints that hold the bones together and make movement possible, and the muscles that contract and relax and make for movement. Locomotive is derived from the Latin "locus", pla [..]

A part of nervous system that slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles. The parasympathetic nervous system together with the sympathetic nervous system (that accelerates the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood pressure) constitute the autonomic nervous system.

That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is one of the two major divisions of the nervous system. The other is the central nervous system (CNS) which is made up of the brain and spinal cord. The nerves in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) connect the central nervous system ( [..]

A part of nervous system that accelerates the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood pressure. The sympathetic nervous system together with the parasympathetic nervous system (that slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles) constitute the autonomic nervous system.

Relationships Narrower Term:  computer system distributed system experiential system stand-alone system turnkey system utility system Related Term:  business activity structure classification system d [..]

An assembly of various components which function as a whole.

  Physically connected generation, transmission, and distribution facilities operated as an integrated unit under one central management or operating supervision.

  An interconnected network of pipes, valves, meters, storage facilities, and auxiliary equipment used in the transportation, storage, and/or distribution of natural gas or commingled natural and supp [..]

A group of interdependent processes and people that together perform a common mission.

1610s, "the whole creation, the universe," from Late Latin systema "an arrangement, system," from Greek systema "organized whole, a whole compounded of parts," from stem [..]

A combination of two or more staves on which all the notes are vertically aligned and performed simultaneously in differing registers and instruments.

Set of related technology components that work together to support a business process or provide a service.

collection of items or organisms that are linked and related, functioning as a whole.

A methodical arrangement of activities or parts designed to achieve repetitive or reproducible results. [D01970]

collectively to the proprietary protocols and network file systemsthat computers use to exchange data with their LAN Servers.

Any computer system that can be controlled by a user consisting of a CPU and optional equipment such as display monitors, disk drives, and other peripherals.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of [..]

(1) (ANSI) People, machines, and methods organized to accomplish a set of specific functions. (2) (DOD) A composite, at any level of complexity, of personnel, procedures, materials, tools, equipment, [..]

A set of equations having the same variables.

1. Any organized assembly of resources and procedures united and regulated by interaction or interdependence to accomplish a set of specific functions. [JP 1-02] 2. A combination of two or more interrelated equipment (sets) arranged in a functional package to perform an operational function or to satisfy a requirement. [JP 1-02] 3. A collection of [..]

n. 1. The supervisor program or OS on a computer. 2. The entire computer system, including input/output devices, the supervisor program or OS, and possibly other software. 3. Any large-scale program. [..]

any set of components which are gathered into a working whole.

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A group of body organs that function together. systemic

A group of organs specialized for one function. systematic variation

It is a collective entity which consists of the set of the interacting for a interrelated element that has to be used for a certain function. It is certain way to make the right procedure or classific [..]

Takes into account the interdependence of people and events, actions and conditions and institutions and organisations. A systems approach takes into consideration various "production lines" of related tasks and procedures (operating system, decision-making system, financial system, administrative system) to perform certain functions.

A collection of people, machines and methods organized to accomplish a set of specific functions.

(Gk: syn=with; hystemi= to set up; systema) a set of processes and things working together. A complex whole of organised material and immaterial things.

a collection of DNA devices (see: Device) that lead to a desired (usually useful) behaviour.

A set of interacting elements, variable, parts, or objects that are functionally related to each other and form a coherent group.

A group of organs that work together to perform a specific job.

A set of interrelated components that work together to achieve some common purpose.

Commonly used to describe computer software applications. However, software is also supported by an infrastructure of users, administrators, policies, procedures, rules and associated tools.

A group of interacting objects, materials or processes that form an integrated whole. Biophysical systems include humans and their activities and impacts.

A term used in many different ways according to the approach in question but generally used to refer to the interdependent parts of a larger entity. In structuration theory the system is the outcome o [..]

A combination of equipment that are dependent of each other to complete a production task.

Can refer to a computer software, a work system or production system.

A collection of components organized to accomplish a specific function or set of functions (taken from Draft Recommended Practice for Architectural Description IEEE P1471/D5.2).

A system is a set of interdependent or interacting elements that form an integrated, static or fixed whole.

A collection of component ideas, processes or objects which has an input and an output. See also: Feedback.

Originally, a generic term for a complete computer, usually a large one, as in The system is down.. It can also refer to the operating system of a mainframe or desktop. In Java it refers to a catch-al [..]

a collection of parts or components that interact with one another to function as a whole

(n) instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity(n) a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole(n) (physical c [..]

A set of MPAs connected by shared programmatic, administrative, or other organizing principles or purposes. A system of MPAs is not necessarily confined to a specific geographic area, such as a region [..]

A combination of generation, transmission and distribution facilities.

 Physically connected generation, transmission, and distribution facilities operated as an integrated unit under one central management, or operating supervision.

A stratigraphic unit larger than a series, consisting of all the rocks deposited in one period of an era. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   - T -

(n) a group of structures, such as organs, related and organized in such a way to perform a specific function, e.g., the circulatory system.

Group of organs that work together to perform a major body function.

a set of basic facts or arguments (called 'elements') arranged accord­ing to the order of their logical relationships, as determined by the architec­ton­ic patterns of reason. Kant's Critical philosophy is a System made up of three sub­ordinate systems, each defined by a distinct standpoint, and each made up of the same four perspect [..]

a set of interacting or interdependent parts working together.

Those parts of an installation which together with the pump determine the functional performance of the installation.

A system is a group of devices or objects forming a network especially for distributing something or serving a common purpose (e.g. telephone, data processing systems). Can be found in: F-20

A collection of independent but interrelated components, real or abstract, acting in form and/or function as a integrated whole.

An organized assembly of equipment, personnel, procedures, and other facilities designed to perform a specific function or set of functions.

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Applied to measurements, means the best value that the system can determine.

A regularly interacting or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole.

A collection of interacting parts.

A group of staves connected by a brace, indicating that they are to be played simultaneously.

the substance or substances involved in a reaction that is being studied.

A general term that refers to the set of components that perform an HVAC function.

The nine categories since fiscal year 1992 among which the family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant preference visas are distributed. The family-sponsored preferences are: 1) unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens; 2) spouses, children, and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent resident aliens; 3) married sons and daughters of U.S [..]

The major Human Blood type system which depends on the presence or absence of two Antigens A and B. Type O occurs when neither A nor B is present and AB when both are present. A and B are genetic fact [..]

Procedures for recognizing individual Animals and certain identifiable characteristics pertaining to them; includes computerized methods, ear tags, etc.

The enteric, parasympathetic, and Sympathetic Nervous Systems taken together. Generally speaking, the autonomic Nervous System regulates the internal Environment during both peaceful activity and phys [..]

Processes that translocate macromolecules across the Cell envelope of Gram Negative Bacteria, often directly into the host. These effectors modulate the defense response and thereby facilitate Surviva [..]

The Bile Ducts and the Gallbladder.

The Heart and the Blood Vessels by which Blood is pumped and circulated through the body.

A fractionated Cell extract that maintains a biological function. A Subcellular Fraction isolated by Ultracentrifugation or other separation techniques must first be isolated so that a process can be [..]

The main information-processing organs of the Nervous System, consisting of the Brain, spinal cord, and Meninges.

Devices used to protect and restrain Infant and Child automotive passengers.

The Cells of the body which stain with Chromium Salts. They occur along the sympathetic nerves, in the Adrenal Gland, and in various other organs.

Biological mechanism that controls Circadian Rhythm. Circadian clocks exist in the simplest form in Cyanobacteria and as more complex systems in Fungi, Plants, and Animals. In Humans the system includ [..]

Systems that provide for the Maintenance of Life in an isolated living chamber through reutilization of the material available, in particular, by means of a cycle wherein exhaled Carbon Dioxide, urine [..]

Systems composed of a computer or computers, peripheral equipment, such as disks, printers, and terminals, and Telecommunications capabilities.

Devices capable of receiving data, retaining data for an indefinite or finite period of Time, and supplying data upon demand.

Software designed to store, manipulate, manage, and control data for specific uses.

Systems for the delivery of Drugs to target sites of pharmacological actions. Technologies employed include those concerning Drug Preparation, route of administration, site targeting, Metabolism, and [..]

A Blood group consisting mainly of the Antigens Fy(a) and Fy(b), determined by allelic Genes, the frequency of which varies profoundly in different Human groups; amorphic Genes are common.

A functional system which includes the organisms of a natural community together with their Environment. (McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

The use of Communication systems, such as Telecommunication, to transmit Emergency information to appropriate providers of Health Services.

The system of glands that release their Secretions (Hormones) directly into the circulatory system. In addition to the Endocrine Glands, included are the Chromaffin System and the Neurosecretory Syste [..]

Two ganglionated neural plexuses in the gut wall which form one of the three major divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System. The enteric Nervous System innervates the Gastrointestinal Tract, the Panc [..]

Computer Programs based on Knowledge developed from consultation with experts on a problem, and the processing and/or formalizing of this Knowledge using these Programs in such a manner that the probl [..]

Passages external to the liver for the conveyance of Bile. These include the Common Bile Duct and the Common Hepatic Duct (Hepatic Duct, Common).

Automatic or hand operated equipment used to control and extinguish fires.

Satellite-based systems providing worldwide continuous position, velocity, Time, and related data

A circular structural unit of bone Tissue. It consists of a central hole, the Haversian canal through which Blood Vessels run, surrounded by concentric rings, called lamellae.

A system for the collection and/or processing of data from various sources, and using the information for Policy Making and management of Health Services. It could be paper-based or Electronic. (From [..]

An impulse-conducting system composed of modified Cardiac Muscle, having the Power of spontaneous Rhythmicity and conduction more highly developed than the Rest of the Heart.

The transmission of messages to staff and Patients within a Hospital.

Systems for delivering Hospital Supplies, Food, laundry, etc., to Patient Care areas.

A Blood group related both to the ABO and P systems that includes several different Antigens found in most people on Erythrocytes, in Milk, and in Saliva. The Antibodies react only at low Temperatures [..]

The body's defense mechanism against foreign organisms or substances and deviant native Cells. It includes the humoral immune response and the Cell-mediated response and consists of a complex of [..]

Integrated set of files, procedures, and equipment for the storage, manipulation, and retrieval of information.

Portable or implantable devices for infusion of Insulin. Includes open-loop systems which may be Patient-operated or controlled by a pre-set program and are designed for constant delivery of small qua [..]

The outer covering of the body composed of the Skin and the Skin appendages, which are the Hair, the Nails; and the Sebaceous Glands and the Sweat Glands and their ducts.

Multiple erythrocytic Antigens that comprise at least three pairs of alternates and amorphs, determined by one complex Gene or possibly several Genes at closely linked loci. The system is important in [..]

A group of Antigens consisting principally of Jk(a) and Jk(b), determined by allelic Genes. Amorphs are encountered. Antibodies of these substances are usually weak and quite labile, stimulated by Ery [..]

Information Systems, usually computer-assisted, designed to store, manipulate, and retrieve information for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling administrative and clinical activities asso [..]

Aquatic Vertebrate sensory system in fish and Amphibians. It is composed of sense organs (canal organs and pit organs) containing neuromasts (Mechanoreceptors) that detect Water Displacement caused by [..]

A group of dominantly and independently inherited Antigens associated with the ABO Blood factors. They are Glycolipids present in Plasma and Secretions that may adhere to the Erythrocytes. The Phenoty [..]

Systems that provide all or most of the items necessary for maintaining Life and Health. Provisions are made for the supplying of Oxygen, Food, Water, Temperature and Pressure control, disposition of [..]

A set of Forebrain structures common to all Mammals that is defined functionally and anatomically. It is implicated in the higher integration of visceral, olfactory, and somatic information as well as [..]

A complex Blood group system having pairs of alternate Antigens and amorphic Genes, but also subject to a dominant independently segregating repressor.

Systems designed to provide information primarily concerned with the administrative functions associated with the provision and utilization of services; also includes program planning, etc.

A system in which the functions of the man and the machine are interrelated and necessary for the operation of the system.

Overall systems, traditional or automated, to provide medication to Patients.

Computerized alerting to potential drug-Drug Interactions.

Overall systems, traditional or automated, to provide medication to Patients in Hospitals. Elements of the system are: Handling the Physician's order, transcription of the order by Nurse and/or P [..]

A computerized biomedical bibliographic storage and retrieval system operated by the National Library of Medicine. MEDLARS stands for Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System, which was first [..]

A system of units used in scientific Work throughout the world and employed in general commercial transactions and Engineering applications. Its units of length, Time, and mass are the meter, second, [..]

A class of devices combining electrical and mechanical components that have at least one of the dimensions in the micrometer range (between 1 micron and 1 millimeter). They include sensors, actuators, [..]

A system of universal Human Blood group Isoantigens with many associated subgroups. The M and N traits are codominant and the S and s traits are probably very closely linked Alleles, including the U A [..]

Institutional systems consisting of more than one Health Facility which have cooperative administrative arrangements through merger, affiliation, shared services, or other collective ventures.

The Muscles, bones (Bone and Bones), and Cartilage of the body.

The entire nerve apparatus, composed of a central part, the Brain and spinal cord, and a peripheral part, the cranial and Spinal Nerves, Autonomic Ganglia, and plexuses. (Stedman, 26th ed)

A system of Neurons that has the specialized function to produce and secrete Hormones, and that constitutes, in whole or in part, an endocrine organ or system.

Systems where the input data enter the computer directly from the point of origin (usually a terminal or workstation) and/or in which output data are transmitted directly to that terminal point of ori [..]

A specific collection of Optical Components configured to detect, analyze, or manipulate Light.

A Blood group related to the ABO, Lewis and I systems. At least five different Erythrocyte Antigens are possible, some very rare, others almost universal. Multiple Alleles are involved in this Blood g [..]

The craniosacral division of the Autonomic Nervous System. The Cell bodies of the parasympathetic preganglionic fibers are in Brain Stem nuclei and in the sacral spinal cord. They Synapse in cranial A [..]

Organized procedures for establishing Patient identity, including use of bracelets, etc.

The Nervous System outside of the Brain and spinal cord. The peripheral Nervous System has autonomic and somatic divisions. The Autonomic Nervous System includes the enteric, parasympathetic, and symp [..]

The interactions between the anterior pituitary and Adrenal Glands, in which Corticotropin (ACTH) stimulates the Adrenal Cortex and adrenal cortical Hormones suppress the production of Corticotropin b [..]

The alternative patterns of systemic response deployed by Plants in situ to fend off pathogens.

Laboratory and other services provided to Patients at the bedside. These include diagnostic and Laboratory testing using automated information entry.

The units based on political theory and chosen by countries under which their governmental Power is organized and administered to their citizens.

A system of vessels in which Blood, after passing through one Capillary bed, is conveyed through a second set of Capillaries before it returns to the systemic circulation. It pertains especially to th [..]

A system wherein reimbursement rates are set, for a given period of Time, prior to the circumstances giving rise to actual reimbursement claims.

Information Systems, usually computer-assisted, designed to store, manipulate, and retrieve information for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling administrative activities associated with t [..]

Systems used to prompt or aid the Memory. The systems can be computerized reminders, Color coding, Telephone calls, or devices such as letters and Postcards.

A Blood Pressure regulating system of interacting components that include Renin; Angiotensinogen; Angiotensin Converting Enzyme; Angiotensin I; Angiotensin II; and Angiotensinase. Renin, an enzyme pro [..]

The tubular and cavernous organs and structures, by means of which Pulmonary Ventilation and gas exchange between ambient air and the Blood are brought about.

Mononuclear Cells with pronounced phagocytic ability that are distributed extensively in lymphoid and other organs. It includes Macrophages and their precursors; Phagocytes; Kupffer Cells; Histiocytes [..]

Erythrocyte Isoantigens of the Rh (Rhesus) Blood group system, the most complex of all Human Blood Groups. The major Antigen Rh or D is the most common cause of Erythroblastosis Fetalis.

Systems in which an intraCellular signal is generated in response to an interCellular primary messenger such as a Hormone or Neurotransmitter. They are intermediate signals in Cellular processes such [..]

The intracellular Transfer of information (biological activation/Inhibition) through a signal pathway. In each signal transduction system, an activation/Inhibition signal from a biologically active mo [..]

An approach to Health care financing with only one source of money for paying Health Care Providers. The scope may be national (the Canadian System), state-wide, or community-based. The payer may be a [..]

The group of celestial bodies, including the EARTH, orbiting around and gravitationally bound by the sun. It includes eight Planets, one Minor Planet, and 34 natural satellites, more than 1,000 observ [..]

An error-prone mechanism or set of functions for repairing damaged microbial DNA. SOS functions (a concept reputedly derived from the SOS of the international distress signal) are involved in DNA Repa [..]

The Mouth, Teeth, Jaws, Pharynx, and related structures as they relate to Mastication, Deglutition, and Speech.

The thoracolumbar division of the Autonomic Nervous System. Sympathetic preganglionic fibers originate in Neurons of the intermediolateral column of the spinal cord and project to the paravertebral an [..]

All the organs involved in Reproduction and the formation and release of URINE. It includes the Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder; Urethra, and the organs of Reproduction - Ovaries, Uterus; Fallopian Tubes; V [..]

The neural systems which act on Vascular Smooth Muscle to control Blood Vessel diameter. The major neural control is through the Sympathetic Nervous System.

The Hearing and equilibrium system of the body. It consists of three parts: the External Ear, the Middle Ear, and the INNER EAR. Sound waves are transmitted through this organ where Vibration is trans [..]

Screens which absorb the energy in the x-ray beam that has penetrated the Patient and convert this energy into a Light pattern which has as nearly as possible the same information as the original x-ra [..]

This is a method of betting, usually mathematically based, used by a punter to try and get an advantage (if successful!).

Any collection of things or processes which interact in an orderly way so that changing one part affects the others in a consistent fashion.

A voluntary building rating system that evaluates environmental performance from a "whole building" perspective over a building's life cycle. A program of the U.S. Green Building Council.

A system is a set of interrelated components working together towards some kind of process.

A system in which there is contact by the heat transfer fluid to the atmosphere via a vent pipe and cistern.

"System" means the Public Employees Retirement System. [2003 c.733 §1; 2005 c.152 §1; 2005 c.332 §2; 2005 c.728 §4; 2007 c.804 §77]

A collection of components organized to accomplish a specific function or set of functions.

In tempus a system is a C++ object, an instance of a system class

Part of the tempus kernel library, the class System, which serves as the base class for all tempus system classes,, is designed to be a software representation of the abstract notion of a system, as t [..]

is any collection of interacting elements that operate to achieve some goal.

General term used to refer to the set or a subset of components that perform a specific HVAC function within a building.

1) The big-picture of a game's mechanical choices, including not just rules but also design philosophy etc. Or from a story point of view: the method in a game by which new facts are added to the [..]

Applied to measurements, means the best value that the system can determine.

A structure of treatments and conventions geared to be able to bid most hands comfortably.

It is a method based on math used by gambler to gain advantage over house by predicting the future outcomes.

a collection of interlocking partnership agreements about bidding, sometimes also incorporating agreements about defensive card play

Another term for a game’s rules. Synonymous with engine

General term used to refer to the set or a subset of components that perform a specific HVAC function within a building.

Physically connected generation, transmission, and distribution facilities operating as a single unit.

Specific suite of computer hardware and software. As used in the terms "Source System" and "Destination System," the term does not necessarily correspond one to one with "site" or "base" in that most prime contractor sites and DoD installations have more than one system.

An interrelated set of methods or tools used to achieve a policy objective or to accomplish multiple tasks that are part of a program or project. Examples: Contractor Assurance System, Integrated Safe [..]

Refers to any information system or application, and may be used to designate both the hardware and software that comprise it (USAID Automated Directives System - ADS - Chapter 545).

a set of parts organised into a whole, usually processing a flow of energy.

The dictionary definition of "System" is "a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism."  In the context of the Zachman Framework, the Row 3 Models are a set of things [..]

a formal betting methodology, usually based on calculated probabilities of each possible outcome.

A method of betting, usually mathematically based, used by a bettor to try to get an advantage.

A method of betting, usually mathematically based, used by a punter to get an advantage (if successful!).

A combination of sets, units, assemblies, sub-assemblies, and parts joined together to form a specific operational function or several functions.

A series of ducts, conduits, elbows, branch piping, etc. designed to guide the flow of air, gas or vapor to and from one or more locations. A fan provides the necessary energy to overcome the resistan [..]

A mechanical, indirect system of heating, ventilating, or air conditioning, in which the air is treated or handled by equipment located outside the rooms served, usually at a central location, and con [..]

A heating or refrigerating piping system in which circulating water or brine is completely enclosed, under pressure above atmospheric, and shut off from the atmosphere except for an expansion tank.

A series of ducts, conduits, elbows, branch piping, etc. designed to guide the flow of air, gas or vapor to and from one or more locations. A fan provides the necessary energy to overcome the resistan [..]

A system in which only part of the refrigerant passing over the heat transfer surface is evaporated, and the portion not evaporated is separated from the vapor and recirculated.

A complete, factory-assembled and factory-tested refrigerating system comprising one or more assemblies which may be shipped as one unit or separately but which are designed to be used together.

physically connected generation, transmission, and distribution facilities operated as an integrated unit under one central management.

An electrical system consisting of a single source of electrical energy and an installation. For certain purposes of the Regulations, types of system are identified as follows, depending upon the relationship of the source, and of exposed conductive parts of the installation, to Earth: *TN system, a system having one or more points of the source of [..]

A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members. (There are eight planets in the solar system.) *anatomy *: Egyptian Arabic:+en|system

A group or combination of regularly interacting and interdependent elements, which form a collective entity, but one that is more than the sum of its constituents. See also ecosystem.