| CR | calculation rate; calculus removed; calorie-restricted; cardiac rehabilitation; cardiac resuscitatio... |
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| MR | Maddox rods; magnetic resistance; magnetic resonance; mandibular reflex; mannose-resistant; may repe... |
| RR | radiation reaction; radiation response; rate ratio; rational recovery [group]; recovery room; relati... |
| BE | 1) Bacterial Endocarditis 2) Base Excess 3) Below the Elbo... |
| RAEB | Refractory Anemia with Excess of Blasts |
| excess annual growth | The amount by which new forest growth exceeds removal in a year. The annual quantity of wood produced in a forest in excess of market demand. (05 Dec 1998) |
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| excess lactate | The increase in lactate concentration beyond what would be expected from the increase in pyruvate concentration resulting from a change in redox potential; used as an index of anaerobic carbohydrate metabolism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zinc excess | Too much zinc can cause gastrointestinal irritation (upset stomach), interfere with copper absorption and cause copper deficiency, and (like too little zinc) cause immune deficiency. According to the national academy of sciences, the recommended dietary allowances of zinc are 12 milligrams per day for women and 10 milligrams per day for men. (12 Dec 1998) |
| genetics, population | The study of the genetic composition of populations and of the effects of factors such as selection, population size, mutation, migration, and genetic drift on the frequencies of various genotypes and phenotypes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| rural population | The inhabitants of rural areas or of small towns classified as rural. (12 Dec 1998) |
| p in population genetics | The frequency of the more common of two different alternative (allelic) versions of a gene. (the frequency of less common allele is q). (12 Dec 1998) |
| population | 1. <genetics> A stable group of randomly interbreeding individuals. 2. <statistics> The set of objects or individuals from which a random sample is drawn. Origin: L. Populatio, from populus = people (18 Nov 1997) |
| population characteristics | <epidemiology> Qualities and characterization of various types of populations within a social or geographic group, with emphasis on demography, health status, and socioeconomic factors. (12 Dec 1998) |
| population control | Includes mechanisms or programs which control the numbers of individuals in a population of humans or animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| population density | <epidemiology> Number of individuals in a population relative to space. (12 Dec 1998) |
| population diffusion coefficient | <cell biology> Coefficient that describes the tendency of a population of motile cells to diffuse through the environment. Its use presupposes that the cells move in a random walk. (18 Nov 1997) |
| population dynamics | <epidemiology> The pattern of any process, or the interrelationship of phenomena, which affects growth or change within a population. (12 Dec 1998) |
| population genetics | <epidemiology, genetics> The study of genetic influences on the components of cause and effect in the somatic characteristics of populations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| population growth | <epidemiology> Increase, over a specific period of time, in the number of individuals living in a country or region. (12 Dec 1998) |
| population pyramid | <epidemiology> Graphical representation of the age and sex composition of a population, constructed by computing the percentage distribution of the population in each age and sex class. (05 Mar 2000) |