| outbreeding |
Also outcrossing. The mating of unrelated individuals.
Ãâó: www.alpacas.com/AlpacaLibrary/GlossaryMO.aspx
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| out-of-body experience |
(acronym OBE): See Near-death experience.
Ãâó: www.religioustolerance.org/gl_o.htm
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| outlier |
In an HMO's utilization review: one who does not fall within the norm, using either too many or too few services. Anyone whose utilization differs two standard deviations from the mean on a bell curve is termed an "outlier." Also used to describe a patient who varies significantly from other patients, such as a longer or shorter length of stay, leaving against medical advice, etc.
Ãâó: www.insurance.wa.gov/consumers/glossary.asp
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| ounce |
The name of a weight. An ounce avoirdupois weight is the sixteenth part of a pound; an ounce troy weight is the twelfth part of a pound. Vide Weights.
Ãâó: www.new-york-lawyer.ws/law-dictionary/oregon.htm
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| outbreak |
An outbreak, as defined by the FDA, is an incident in which two or more people experience a similar illness after eating the same food. Laboratory analysis is conducted to register the common source of the illness.
Ãâó: www.handwashingforlife.com/us/english/resource_cen...
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