| TWWD | tap water wet dressing |
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| WB | waist belt; washable base; washed bladder; water bottle; Wechsler-Bellevue [Scale]; weight-bearing; ... |
| WBGT | wet bulb global temperature |
| WBT | wet bulb temperature |
| WD | wallerian degeneration; well developed; well differentiated; wet dressing; Whitney Damon [dextrose];... |
| wet shock | A severe condition that occurs when the level of blood glucose (sugar) drops quickly. The signs are shaking, sweating, dizziness, double vision, convulsions, and collapse. Insulin shock may occur when an insulin reaction is not treated quickly enough. See: hypoglycaemia. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| wet weight | <botany> Weight of plants after the outer surface covering of water has been removed. Wet weight is not a reliable measurement since methods to prepare plants prior to weighing vary considerably. (09 Oct 1997) |
| wet woodland | <ecology> A wooded area having surface water some of the time, for intermittent short periods. (09 Oct 1997) |