| MAC | MacConkey [broth]; major ambulatory category; malignancy-associated changes; maximum allowable conce... |
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| MCP | maximum closure pressure; maximum contraction pattern; malanocortin receptor; melphalan, cyclophosph... |
| MDP | manic-depressive psychosis; maximum diastolic potential; maximum digital pulse; methylene diphosphat... |
| MIP | macrophage inflammatory protein; major intrinsic protein; maximum inspiratory pressure; maximum inte... |
| MMF | maxillomandibular fixation; maximum midexpiratory flow; mean maximum flow; Member of the Medical Fac... |
| APGAR score | <paediatrics> A recording of the physical health of a newborn infant, determined after examination of the adequacy of respiration, heart action, muscle tone, skin colour and reflexes. Total numerical score is 10. (10 Jan 1998) |
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| raw score | The actual score, measurement, or value obtained before any statistics are applied to it. Compare: standard score. (05 Mar 2000) |
| recovery score | A number expressing the condition of an infant at various stipulated intervals greater than 1 minute after birth and based on the same features assessed by the Apgar score at 60 seconds after birth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gleason's score | A classification of adenocarcinoma of the prostate by evaluation of the pattern of glandular differentiation; the tumour grade, know as Gleason's score, is the sum of the dominant and secondary patterns, each numbered on a scale of 1 to 5. (05 Mar 2000) |
| score | 1. A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account. "Whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used." (Shak) 2. An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness. "He parted well, and paid his score." (Shak) 3. Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf. "But left the trade, as many more Have lately done on the same score." (Hudibras) "You act your kindness in Cydria's score." (Dryden) 4. The number twenty, as being marked off by a special score or tally; hence, in pl, a large number. "Amongst three or four score hogsheads." (Shak) "At length the queen took upon herself to grant patents of monopoly by score." (Macaulay) 5. A distance of twenty yards; a term used in ancient archery and gunnery. 6. A weight of twenty pounds. 7. The number of points gained by the contestants, or either of them, in any game, as in cards or cricket. 8. Line drawn; a groove or furrow. 9. The original and entire draught, or its transcript, of a composition, with the parts for all the different instruments or voices written on staves one above another, so that they can be read at a glance; so called from the bar, which, in its early use, was drawn through all the parts. In score, having all the parts arranged and placed in juxtaposition. To quit scores, to settle or balance accounts; to render an equivalent; to make compensation. "Does not the earth quit scores with all the elements in the noble fruits that issue from it?" (South) Origin: AS. Scor twenty, fr. Sceran, scieran, to shear, cut, divice; or rather the kindred Icel. Skor incision, twenty, akin to Dan. Skure a notch, Sw. Skara. See Shear. 1. To mark with lines, scratches, or notches; to cut notches or furrows in; to notch; to scratch; to furrow; as, to score timber for hewing; to score the back with a lash. "Let us score their backs." (Shak) "A briar in that tangled wilderness Had scored her white right hand." (M. Arnold) 2. Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches, for indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a tally. 3. To mark or signify by lines or notches; to keep record or account; to set down; to record; to charge. "Madam, I know when, Instead of five, you scored me ten." (Swift) "Nor need I tallies thy dear love to score." (Shak) 4. To engrave, as upon a shield. 5. To make a score of, as points, runs, etc, in a game. 6. To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score. 7. <geology> To mark with parallel lines or scratches; as, the rocks of new England and the Western States were scored in the drift epoch. Origin: Scored; Scoring. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| score, apgar | A practical method to assess a newborn infant, the Apgar score is a number arrived at by scoring the heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, skin colour, and response to a catheter in the nostril. Each of these objective signs can receive 0, 1, or 2 points. An apgar score of 10 means an infant is in the best possible condition. The apgar score is done routinely 60 seconds after the complete birth of the infant. An infant with a score of 0-3 needs immediate resusitation. The apgar score is commonly repeated 5 minutes after birth and in the event of a difficult resusitation, the apgar may be done again at 10, 15, and 20 minutes. An apgar score of 0-3 at 20 minutes of age is predictive of high morbidity (disease) and mortality. The score is named for the american anaesthesiologist virginia apgar (1909-1974) at columbia university in new york who originated the scoring method. (12 Dec 1998) |
| standard score | A statistically referenced or derived score representing the deviation of a raw score from its mean in standard deviation units. (05 Mar 2000) |
| symptom score | American Urological Association's scoring system to evaluate prostatic obstruction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dubowitz score | A method of clinical assessment of gestational age in the newborn that includes neurological criteria for the infant's maturity and other physical criteria to determine the gestational age of the infant; useful from birth to 5 days of life. (05 Mar 2000) |
| injury severity score | An anatomic severity scale based on the abbreviated injury scale (ais) and developed specifically to score multiple traumatic injuries. It has been used as a predictor of mortality. (12 Dec 1998) |
| karnofsky performance score | A measure given by a physician to a patients ability to perform certain ordinary tasks: 100-normal, no complaints, 70-unable to carry on normal activity, 50-requires considerable assistance, 40 - disabled, 30 - hospitalisation recommended. (09 Oct 1997) |
| karnofsky score | A measure of the patients overall physical health, judged by their level of activity. (16 Dec 1997) |
| u-score method | An older, simpler, but somewhat less efficient method of linkage analysis than that by maximum likelihood estimation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lod score | The total relative probability, expressed on a logarithmic scale, that a linkage relationship exists among selected loci. Lod is an acronym for "logarithmic odds." (12 Dec 1998) |