| MPD | main pancreatic duct; maximum permissible dose; mean population doubling; membrane potential differe... |
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| PD | Doctor of Pharmacy; Dublin Pharmacopoeia; interpupillary distance; Paget disease; pancreatic duct; p... |
| (A-a)DN2 | alveolo-arterial nitrogen tension difference |
| AADO2, (a-A) DO2 | arterio-alveolar oxygen tension difference |
| AaPCO2, (A-a)PCO2 | alveolo-arterial carbon dioxide tension difference |
| A-aDO2 | Alveolar-arterial oxygen difference |
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| A-VO2 | Arteriovenous oxygen difference |
| BMLD | binaural masking level difference |
| CUD | Crossed-Uncrossed Difference |
| CDT | Cubic difference tone |
| difference | 1. The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quality in paper; a difference in degrees of heat, or of light; what is the difference between the innocent and the guilty? "Differencies of administration, but the same Lord." (1 Cor. Xii. 5) 2. Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy. "What was the difference? It was a contention in public." (Shak) "Away therefore went I with the constable, leaving the old warden and the young constable to compose their difference as they could." (T. Ellwood) 3. That by which one thing differs from another; that which distinguishes or causes to differ;; mark of distinction; characteristic quality; specific attribute. "The marks and differences of sovereignty." (Davies) 4. Choice; preference. "That now be chooseth with vile difference To be a beast, and lack intelligence." (Spenser) 5. An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the same. See Augmentation, and Marks of cadency, under Cadency. 6. <logic> The quality or attribute which is added to those of the genus to constitute a species; a differentia. 7. <mathematics> The quantity by which one quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the other. Ascensional difference. See Ascensional. Synonym: Distinction, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, variation, diversity, variety, contrariety, disagreement, variance, contest, contention, dispute, controversy, debate, quarrel, wrangle, strife. Origin: F. Difference, L. Differentia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| difference equation | <epidemiology> The mathematical formulation corresponding to a discrete time model. (05 Dec 1998) |
| alveolar-arterial oxygen difference | The difference or gradient between the partial pressure of oxygen in the alveolar spaces and the arterial blood: P(A-a)02. Normally in young adults this value is less than 20 mm Hg. See: alveolar gas equation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| arteriovenous carbon dioxide difference | <physiology> The difference in carbon dioxide content (in ml per 100 ml blood) between arterial and venous blood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteriovenous oxygen difference | <physiology> The difference in the oxygen content (in ml per 100 ml blood) between arterial and venous blood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| A-V difference | <abbreviation> Arteriovenous difference of concentration of a substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brightness difference threshold | The smallest difference that can be perceived as a difference in brightness. Synonym: light difference. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rank-difference correlation | The relationship between paired series of measurements, each ranked according to magnitude, which yields a coefficient known as rho; the value of rho varies from zero (no relationship) to +1.00 (perfect relationship). (05 Mar 2000) |
| cation-anion difference | <biochemistry> The difference between the sum of the measured cations and anions in the plasma or serum calculated as follows: (Na + K) -(Cl + HCO3) = < 20 mmol/l. Elevated values may occur in diabetic or lactic acidosis; normal or low values occur in bicarbonate-losing metabolic acidoses. Synonym: cation-anion difference. (05 Mar 2000) |
| standard error of difference | A statistical index of the probability that a difference between two sample means is greater than zero. (05 Mar 2000) |
| light difference | The difference in light sensitivity of the two eyes. Synonym: brightness difference threshold. (05 Mar 2000) |
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the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock" deviation: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" dispute: a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference" remainder: the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
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In arguments about specific events, a reason for seeing X as the cause of Y. X must be the only relevant difference between a situation in which Y occurs and situations in which Y does not occur.
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distinguishing characteristic, as in: The difference is that my Web sites load faster than before.
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Some figure or mark added to a coat of arms to distinguish one family from another. Modern marks of difference, or Marks of Cadence are:
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The result of subtracting two numbers.
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| difference | the quality of being unlike or dissimilar |
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| difference | a disagreement or argument about something important |
| difference | a variation that deviates from the standard or norm |
| difference | the number that remains after subtraction |
| difference | a significant change |
| difference | the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect |
| difference | a disagreement or argument about something important |
| difference | the smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect |
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