Phenomena and Processes

Hydrostatic Pressure

The pressure due to the weight of fluid.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The pressure due to the weight of fluid.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Hydrostatic Pressures
  • Pressure, Hydrostatic
  • Pressures, Hydrostatic

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Aspects Covered

1 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM

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History Note

91(73); was see under PRESSURE 1973-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Pressure (1966-1972)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. G01w.374.715w.352w

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NLM Classification

QT 162.H9

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hydrostatic Pressure. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006874. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006874
  2. Hydrostatic Pressure. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrostatic_pressure
  3. Hydrostatic Pressure. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1149672