| AR | absolute risk; accounts receivable; achievement ratio; actinic reticuloid [syndrome]; active resista... |
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| MADPA | Medicaid Antidiscriminatory Drug Pricing and Patient Benefit Restoration Act |
| SLIDRC | Student Loan Interest Deduction Restoration Coalition |
| AIC | Akaike's information criterion [a goodness-of-fit measure]; aminoimidazole carboxamide; Association ... |
| c2 | chi-squared statistic; chi-squared [test, measure goodness of fit] |
| ROSC | restoration of spontaneous circulation |
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| COPM | Canadian Occupational Performance Measure |
| FIM | Functional Independence Measure |
| GMFM | Gross Motor Function Measure |
| S | MEASURE |
| restoration measure | <ecology> A restoration measure consists of one or more features or activities, at a geographic site, that is intended to cause a desirable change in an ecological resource and results in a positive environmental output. Many restoration measures are combinations of several features and activities. (10 Mar 1998) |
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| Geneva lens measure | A device for measuring the radii of the curvature of a spectacle lens. Synonym: lens clock. Origin: Geneva, Switzerland (05 Mar 2000) |
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| measure | 1. To make a measurement or measurements. 2. To result, or turn out, on measuring; as, the grain measures well; the pieces measure unequally. 3. To be of a certain size or quantity, or to have a certain length, breadth, or thickness, or a certain capacity according to a standard measure; as, cloth measures three fourths of a yard; a tree measures three feet in diameter. 1. A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and stated; hence, a rule by which anything is adjusted or judged. 2. An instrument by means of which size or quantity is measured, as a graduated line, rod, vessel, or the like. "False ells and measures be brought all clean adown." (R. Of Gloucester) 3. The dimensions or capacity of anything, reckoned according to some standard; size or extent, determined and stated; estimated extent; as, to take one's measure for a coat. "The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea." (Job xi. 9) 4. The contents of a vessel by which quantity is measured; a quantity determined by a standard; a stated or limited quantity or amount. "It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal." (Luke xiii. 21) 5. Extent or degree not excessive or beyong bounds; moderation; due restraint; especially. In the phrases, in measure; with measure; without or beyond measure. "Hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure." (Is. V. 14) 6. Determined extent, not to be exceeded; limit; allotted share, as of action, influence, ability, or the like; due proportion. "Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days." (Ps. Xxxix. 4) 7. The quantity determined by measuring, especially in buying and selling; as, to give good or full measure. 8. Undefined quantity; extent; degree. "There is a great measure of discretion to be used in the performance of confession." (Jer. Taylor) 9. <medicine> Regulated division of movement: The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a foot; as, a poem in iambic measure. 10. <mathematics> A number which is contained in a given number a number of times without a remainder; as in the phrases, the common measure, the greatest common measure, etc, of two or more numbers. 11. A step or definite part of a progressive course or policy; a means to an end; an act designed for the accomplishment of an object; as, political measures; prudent measures; an inefficient measure. "His majesty found what wrong measures he had taken in the conferring that trust, and lamented his error." (Clarendon) 12. The act of measuring; measurement. 13. <geology> Beds or strata; as, coal measures; lead measures. Lineal, or Long, measure, measure of length; the measure of lines or distances. Liquid measure, the measure of liquids. Square measure, the measure of superficial area of surfaces in square units, as inches, feet, miles, etc. To have hard measure, to have harsh treatment meted out to one; to be harshly or oppressively dealt with. To take measures, to make preparations; to provide means. To take one's measure, to measure one, as for a garment; hence, to form an opinion of one's disposition, character, ability, etc. To tread a measure, to dance in the style so called. See 9 . "Say to her, we have measured many miles To tread a measure with her on this grass." (Shak) Origin: OE. Mesure, F. Mesure, L. Mensura, fr. Metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr, E. Meter. Cf. Immense, Mensuration, Mete to measure. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dominance measure | The means or method by which dominance is established, including areal coverage and basal area, the total dominance measure is the sum total of the dominance measure values for all species comprising a given stratum. (09 Oct 1997) |
| acid-etched restoration | The restoration of tooth structure with a resin after the surface of the tooth has been treated with an acid solution that etches the tooth surface, thereby increasing retention of the restoration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| restoration | Measures undertaken to return a degraded ecosystem's functions and values, including its hydrology, plant and animal communities, and/or portions thereof, to a less degraded ecological condition. (09 Oct 1997) |
| permanent restoration | A definitive restoration, in contradistinction to a temporary or provisional restoration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| root canal restoration | A gutta-percha, silver, or plastic cone that has been carried into a root canal, either alone or in conjunction with a cement, paste, or solvent, for the purpose of obturating the canal space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| combination restoration | A tooth restoration of two or more materials applied in layers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| compound restoration | A restoration of more than one surface of a tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plastic restoration material | In dentistry, any material that may be shaped directly to the tooth cavity, such as amalgam, cement, or resin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental restoration failure | Inability or inadequacy of a dental restoration or prosthesis to perform as expected. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental restoration, permanent | A restoration designed to remain in service for not less than 20 to 30 years, usually made of gold casting, cohesive gold, or amalgam. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental restoration, temporary | A restoration placed for a limited period, from several days to sevaeral months, which is designed to seal the tooth and maintain its position until a permanent restoration (dental restoration, permanent) will replace it. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental restoration wear | Occlusal wear of the surfaces of restorations and surface wear of dentures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| direct acrylic restoration | A direct resin restoration of autopolymerizing acrylic. (05 Mar 2000) |
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