Dr. Cruz referred the patient either to the lab doing the testing or to another doctor. Presumable, the other doctor then referred the patient for lab tests, but as this is fiction, it is equally possible the other doctor was a scientific researcher who worked in/owned a research lab. Since Dr. Cruz referred the patient, he was the referring doctor.
â¢ SURFACE TENSION (noun). The noun SURFACE TENSION has 1 sense: 1. a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces. Familiarity information: SURFACE TENSION used as a noun is very rare.
surface tension --the attraction of molecules to each other on a liquid's surface. Thus, a barrier is created between the air and the liquid. surface water --water that is on the Earth's surface, such as in a stream, river, lake, or reservoir.suspended sediment --very fine soil particles that remain in suspension in water for a considerable period of time without contact with the bottom.hus, a barrier is created between the air and the liquid. surface water --water that is on the Earth's surface, such as in a stream, river, lake, or reservoir. suspended sediment --very fine soil particles that remain in suspension in water for a considerable period of time without contact with the bottom.