#advanced life support
- Asystole — A pathological state of extreme severity consisting of the total absence of electrical and mechanical activity of the heart, leading to the cessation of myocardial contractions and blood circulation; cardiac arrest. This structural clinical phenomenon is represented on the electrocardiogram by a continuous isoelectric line (flatline), requiring the immediate application of high-precision cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers to save life.
- Astrobotany — An interdisciplinary scientific subdiscipline of astrobiology and applied botany that studies the growth, development, physiology, and adaptability of terrestrial plants under deep space conditions, such as microgravity, intense cosmic radiation, and controlled atmospheres within orbital stations or planetary habitats. This field lays the groundwork for bioregenerative life support systems in long-duration manned space missions while also investigating the possibility of indigenous flora on other celestial bodies.