Sentence examples for backflow from inspiring English sources

Chronic backflow of pepsin, acid, and other substances from the stomach into the esophagus forms the basis for reflux conditions, particularly gastroesophageal reflux disease and laryngopharyngeal reflux (or extraesophageal reflux).

The backflow of fluid near R causes an accumulation of fluid that obliges the oncoming boundary layer to separate, and the fluid behind the sphere circulates slowly within the boundary layer as a ring-shaped eddy (Figure 15B).

To prevent backflow of blood, the heart is equipped with valves that permit the blood to flow in only one direction.

The low-frequency first heart sound is heard when the ventricles contract, causing a sudden backflow of blood that closes the valves and causes them to bulge back.

When the velocity of the source, U, is less than Vs (Figure 8A), the result of adding them together is the sort of steady backflow that is to be expected around a moving obstacle, and there is no sound emission in the normal sense; the source remains inaudible.

The maximum possible ratio based on cylinder dimensions may not be achieved if the intake valve closes after the piston begins its compression stroke, as this would cause backflow of the combustible mixture from the cylinder.

Aortic insufficiency, failure of the valve at the mouth of the aorta the principal artery that distributes blood from the heart to the tissues of the body to prevent backflow of blood from the aorta into the left lower chamber (ventricle) of the heart, from which it has been pumped.

Backflow is prevented by valves at the mouth and by the gill covers.

Throughout the book we get such nuances: the counter-currents, the backflow, of suffering.

Jakubowski had mistakenly capped one end of the sewage line, causing an occasional backflow.

When wastewater leaves the building, it is drained through a backflow-prevention valve and into underground ceramic pipes.