tickover

tickover
tick·over (tikґo-vər) a continuous, low-level activity needing an additional factor to produce any measurable effect, analogous to the idle of an engine; used in describing regulation of the alternative pathway of complement.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Alternative complement pathway — The classical and alternative complement pathways. Alternative pathway …   Wikipedia

  • Idle — For other meanings, including people named Idle, see Idle (disambiguation). Idle is a term which generally refers to a lack of motion and/or energy. Uses In describing a person or machine, idle means the act of doing nothing or no work (for… …   Wikipedia

  • Direct-Shift Gearbox — Transmission types Manual Sequential manual Non synchronous Preselector Automatic Manumatic Semi automatic Electrohydraulic Dual …   Wikipedia

  • The V.C.s — Infobox comics organization imagesize= caption=Cover to the first trade paperback, by Garry Leach publisher=Rebellion/2000AD debut= The VCs November 24 1979 creators=Gerry Finley Day type=Starship s crew business= organisation=y organization=… …   Wikipedia

  • Anthony Williams (comics) — Infobox Comics creator name = Anthony Williams imagesize = 150 caption = birthname = birthdate = location = deathdate = deathplace = nationality = Welsh area = Penciller, Writer alias = notable works = awards = website =… …   Wikipedia

  • Haja — is a character featured within the Japanese anime/manga series Rave Master. Haja is renowned as the leader over the Oracian Seis and the most powerful. Haja is featured as an old man with a mysterious extra mouth on his forehead Haja will usually …   Wikipedia

  • List of works by Dan Abnett — Dan Abnett has been writing comics and novels since the mid 1980s.In comics he has worked on the biggest UK titles at 2000 AD and for Marvel UK, before for the largest American comic book published like DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Abnett has… …   Wikipedia

  • Dan Abnett bibliography — Publishers Marvel Comics 1988  present 2000 AD 1991  2008 DC Comics 1997  present …   Wikipedia

  • C3 — prostatic tumor with seminal vesical involvement [Jewett staging system]; third cervical nerve; third cervical vertebra; third component of complement * * * a component of both the classical and alternative complement pathways; it can be cleaved… …   Medical dictionary

  • C3 — Collins solution; third rib * * * a component of both the classical and alternative complement pathways; it can be cleaved spontaneously at low level (tickover) or by one of the C3 convertases (C4b,2a or C3b,Bb) to form C3a and C3b. Deficiency of …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”