| BCL | basic cycle length; B-cell leukemia/lymphoma |
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| BCP | basic calcium phosphate; birth control pill; blue cone pigment; Blue Cross Plan; bromcresol purple |
| BEP | brain evoked potential; basic element of performance |
| BER | basic electrical rhythm |
| bFGF | basic fibroblast growth factor |
| life tables | Summarizing techniques used to describe the pattern of mortality and survival in populations. These methods can be applied to the study not only of death, but also of any defined endpoint such as the onset of disease or the occurrence of disease complications. (12 Dec 1998) |
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