| competence | <cell biology> Ability to take up DNA and become genetically transformed. (05 Jan 1998) |
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| cardiac competence | Ability of the ventricles to pump the blood returning to the atria, so that atrial pressure does not rise abnormally. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| clinical competence | The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| professional competence | The capability to perform the duties of one's profession generally, or to perform a particular professional task, with skill of an acceptable quality. (12 Dec 1998) |
| immunological competence | <immunology> The bodys ability to develop an immune response to infection or disease. Immunocompetence is measured to see how well the body can fight off certain disease. Many cancer patients become immunocompromised, where their immune system is not as strong as a healthy person's. (16 Dec 1997) |