1 Rarely, fistulas occur externally to the skin or internally to another part of the biliary tree, to the pleural cavity or bronchial tree, or to the hepatic artery or portal vein or other vascular structures.
Load factor (aeronautics) In aeronautics, the load factor is defined as the ratio of the lift of an aircraft to its weight and represents a global measure of the stress (load) to which the structure of the aircraft is subjected: where: Since the load factor is the ratio of two forces, it is dimensionless.
Load may refer to: 1  Structural load, forces which apply to a structure. 2  Cargo, paraphernalia being transported. 3  Mechanical load, the external mechanical resistance against which a machine, such as a motor or engine, acts.  Load, 1  Kentucky. The load of a mutual fund (see Mutual fund fees and expenses)