| PR | by way of the rectum [Lat. per rectum]; far point [of accommodation] [Lat. punctum remotum]; palindr... |
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| FMG | five-mesh gauze; foreign medical graduate |
| GLU-5 | five-hour glucose tolerance test |
| quinq | five [Lat. quinque] |
| RSR | regular sinus rhythm; relative survival rate; right superior rectus [muscle] |
| year | 1. The time of the apparent revolution of the sun trough the ecliptic; the period occupied by the earth in making its revolution around the sun, called the astronomical year; also, a period more or less nearly agreeing with this, adopted by various nations as a measure of time, and called the civil year; as, the common lunar year of 354 days, still in use among the Mohammedans; the year of 360 days, etc. In common usage, the year consists of 365 days, and every fourth year (called bissextile, or leap year) of 366 days, a day being added to February on that year, on account of the excess above 365 days (see Bissextile). "Of twenty year of age he was, I guess." (Chaucer) The civil, or legal, year, in England, formerly commenced on the 25th of March. This practice continued throughout the British dominions till the year 1752. 2. The time in which any planet completes a revolution about the sun; as, the year of Jupiter or of Saturn. 3. Age, or old age; as, a man in years. Anomalistic year, the time of the earth's revolution from perihelion to perihelion again, which is 365 days, 6 hours, 13 minutes, and 48 seconds. A year's mind, a time to be allowed for an act or an event, in order that an entire year might be secured beyond all question. Year of grace, any year of the Christian era; Anno Domini; A. D. Or a. D. Origin: OE. Yer, yeer, yer, AS. Gear; akin to OFries. Ir, gr, D. Jaar, OHG. Jar, G. Jahr, Icel. Ar, Dan. Aar, Sw. Ar, Goth. Jr, Gr. A season of the year, springtime, a part of the day, an hour, a year, Zend yare year. Cf. Hour, Yore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| 12 year molar | <dentistry> Another name for your second molar (05 Mar 2000) |
| 6 year molar | <dentistry> Another name for your first molar (05 Mar 2000) |
| median survival | <statistics> Median means the middle value. An equal number of people live longer as die earlier than the median. (16 Dec 1997) |
| cell survival | The span of viability of a cell characterised by the capacity to perform certain functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, some form of responsiveness, and adaptability. (12 Dec 1998) |
| graft survival | <haematology> The survival of a graft in a host, the factors responsible for the survival and the changes occurring within the graft during growth in the host. (12 Dec 1998) |
| survival | 1. A living or continuing longer than, or beyond the existence of, another person, thing, or event; an outliving. 2. Any habit, usage, or belief, remaining from ancient times, the origin of which is often unknown, or imperfectly known. "The close bearing of the doctrine of survival on the study of manners and customs." (Tylor) Survival of the fittest. <biology> See Natural selection, under Natural. Origin: From Survive. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| survival analysis | A class of statistical procedures for estimating the survival function (function of time, starting with a population 100% well at a given time and providing the percentage of the population still well at later times). The survival analysis is then used for making inferences about the effects of treatments, prognostic factors, exposures, and other covariates on the function. (12 Dec 1998) |
| survival time | The period elapsing between the completion or institution of any procedure and death, the life-span of biologically or physically marked erythrocytes or other cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| disease-free survival | Period after successful treatment in which there is no appearance of the symptoms or effects of the disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tissue survival | The span of viability of a tissue or an organ. (12 Dec 1998) |
| long-term survival | <oncology> Term used to describe the survival of leukaemia patients who have been disease free for prolonged periods of time, usually at least five years. The chance of disease returning (relapse) decreases with time. (13 Nov 1997) |
| abortion rate | The number of abortions per 1000 terminated pregnancies during a given period of time. (05 Mar 2000) |
| age-specific rate | A rate for a specified age group, in which the numerator and denominator refer to the same age group. (05 Mar 2000) |
| attack rate | A cumulative incidence rate used for particular groups observed for limited periods under special circumstances, such as during an epidemic. (05 Mar 2000) |