| osmolality |
The concentration of particles dissolved in a fluid. The osmolality of serum can help diagnose several medical conditions such as dehydration, diabetes, and shock.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
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| osmolarity |
The total molar concentration of the solutes. Osmolarity affects the osmotic potential of solution or nutrient medium.
Ãâó: www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E18.htm
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| osmology |
study of the sense of smell
Ãâó: www.lovingscents.com/Glossary.htm
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| osmolality |
the concentration of a solution expressed in osmoles of solute particles per kilogram of solvent. Infants and some children may be unable to tolerate a formula with a high osmolality
Ãâó: depts.washington.edu/pwdlearn/web/glossary/glossar...
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| osmole |
a unit of measure of osmotic pressure, based on a one mole concentration of an ion in a solution
Ãâó: www.chfpatients.com/glossary_2.htm
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