Semantics as a field of study also has significant ties to various representational theories of meaning including truth theories of meaning, coherence theories of meaning, and correspondence theories of meaning. Each of these is related to the general philosophical study of reality and the representation of meaning.
packed-cell volume (PCV) hematocrit. plasma volume the total volume of blood plasma, i.e., the extracellular fluid volume of the vascular space; see also blood volume. red cell volume the total volume of red cells in the body; see also blood volume.
Medical Definition of PROVIRUS. : a form of a virus that is integrated into the genetic material of a host cell and by replicating with it can be transmitted from one cell generation to the next without causing lysis.â proÂ·viÂ·ral \-rÉl\ adjective. ADVERTISEMENT. a form of a virus that is integrated into the genetic material of a host cell and by replicating with it can be transmitted from one cell generation to the next without causing lysis. Next Word in the Dictionary: provision (noun) Previous Word in the Dictionary: proving ring All Words Near: provirus.