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Water Deprivation
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D014868 |
[The withholding of water in a structured experimental situation.
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Water Insecurity
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D000085222 |
[Lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region.
, The lack of reliable access to adequate quantities of acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human and well-being. (from https://www.unwater.org/publications accessed3/34/2020)
] |
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Water Intoxication
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D014869 |
[A condition resulting from the excessive retention of water with sodium depletion.
] |
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Water Loss, Insensible
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D014870 |
[Loss of water by diffusion through the skin and by evaporation from the respiratory tract.
] |
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Water Microbiology
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D014871 |
[The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in water. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms.
] |
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Water Movements
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D014872 |
[The flow of water in enviromental bodies of water such as rivers, oceans, water supplies, aquariums, etc. It includes currents, tides, and waves.
] |
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Water Pipe Smoking
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D000073867 |
[SMOKING using a HOOKAH.
, A process by which SMOKE produced from burning substance is mixed with flavor-altering substances and drawn through water or other liquid into the mouth.
] |
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Water Pollutants
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D014873 |
[Substances or organisms which pollute the water or bodies of water. Use for water pollutants in general or those for which there is no specific heading.
] |
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Water Pollutants, Chemical
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D014874 |
[Chemical compounds which pollute the water of rivers, streams, lakes, the sea, reservoirs, or other bodies of water.
, Liquid produced when water percolates through landfill waste.
] |
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Water Pollutants, Radioactive
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D014875 |
[Pollutants, present in water or bodies of water, which exhibit radioactivity.
] |
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Water Pollution
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D014876 |
[Contamination of bodies of water (such as LAKES; RIVERS; SEAS; and GROUNDWATER.)
] |
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Water Pollution, Chemical
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D014877 |
[Adverse effect upon bodies of water (LAKES; RIVERS; seas; groundwater etc.) caused by CHEMICAL WATER POLLUTANTS.
] |
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Water Pollution, Radioactive
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D014878 |
[Contamination of water with radioactive materials and/or substances.
] |
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Water Purification
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D018508 |
[Processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use
, Any of several processes in which undesirable impurities in water are removed or neutralized; for example, chlorination, filtration, primary treatment, ion exchange, and distillation. It includes treatment of WASTE WATER to provide potable and hygienic water in a controlled or closed environment as well as provision of public drinking water supplies.
] |
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Water Quality
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D060753 |
[A rating of a body of water based on measurable physical, chemical, and biological characteristics.
] |
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Water Resources
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D062066 |
[Environmental reservoirs of water related to natural WATER CYCLE by which water is obtained for various purposes. This includes but is not limited to watersheds, aquifers and springs.
] |
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Water Softening
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D014880 |
[Processes by which minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and certain metal cations are removed from hard water, making it more compatible with soap and safer on appliances and plumbing.
] |
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Water Sports
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D000073678 |
[Activities or games performed in a body of water.
] |
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Water Supply
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D014881 |
[Means or process of supplying water (as for a community) usually including reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines and often the watershed from which the water is ultimately drawn. (Webster, 3d ed)
] |
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Water Wells
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D060986 |
[Constructions built to access underground water.
, Constructions built to access underground water which will rise to the surface under hydrostatic pressure.
] |
