| PPVT-R | Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Revised |
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| PULSES | physical condition, upper limb function, lower limb function, sensory component, excretory function,... |
| RQDS | Revised Quantified Denver Scale of Communication |
| R-SIRS | Revised Seriousness of Illness Rating Scale |
| RTS | real time scan; Rett syndrome; revised trauma score; right toestrike; Rothmund-Thomson syndrome; Rub... |
| formula feeding | The ability of the breast to produce milk diminishes soon after childbirth without the stimulation of breastfeeding. Immunity factors in breast milk can help the baby to fight off infections. Breast milk contains vitamins, minerals, and enzymes which aid the baby's digestion. Breast and formula feeding can be used together. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Ledermann formula | A formula to calculate alcohol dependancy levels. Ledermann showed empirically that the distribution of alcohol consumption in a population is log normal; the formula used this observation to estimate the prevalence of various degrees of alcohol dependency. Some questions have been raised about the validity of Ledermann's observations. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Long's formula | A formula for estimating from the specific gravity of a specimen of urine the approximate amount of solids in grams per liter; the last two figures of the value for specific gravity are multiplied by 2.6. Synonym: Long's coefficient. (05 Mar 2000) |