| absolute intensity threshold acuity | The minimal light that can be seen. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| radiant intensity | The luminous flux per unit solid angle in a given direction. Synonym: candle-power, radiant intensity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dose intensity | In chemotherapy, the total amount of drug delivered in a one-week period. Can be given all at once or over a period of several days. (16 Dec 1997) |
| intensity | The condition or quality of being intense, a high degree of tension, activity or energy. Origin: L. Intensus = intense, tendere = to stretch (18 Nov 1997) |
| intensity of sound | The objective measurement of the amplitude of vibration of a sound wave. (05 Mar 2000) |
| unit of magnetic field intensity | See: gauss, tesla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| luminous intensity | The luminous flux per unit solid angle in a given direction. Synonym: candle-power, radiant intensity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biclonal peak | Two narrow electrophoretic bands thought to represent immunoglobulin of two cell lines. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peak | The top or upper limit of a graphic tracing or of any variable. Origin: M.E. Peke, pike, fr. Sp. Pico, beak, fr. L. Picus, magpie (05 Mar 2000) |
| peak expiratory flow | The maximum flow at the outset of forced expiration, which is reduced in proportion to the severity of airway obstruction, as in asthma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peak expiratory flow rate | Measurement of the maximum rate of airflow attained during a forced vital capacity determination. Common abbreviations are pefr and pfr. (12 Dec 1998) |
| peak flow | <chest medicine, physiology> The maximum flow rate of air breathed out during forced expiration. (15 Nov 1997) |
| peak flow rate | Maximum urinary flow rate during voiding as measured by a uroflowmeter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peak magnitude | The greatest amplitude. (05 Mar 2000) |
| peak plasma drug concentration | <pharmacology> The highest level of drug that can be obtained in the blood usually following multiple doses. (09 Oct 1997) |