4: Medical Weights & Measures Flashcards
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Equivalent
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To be equal in amount or to have equal values
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Centigrade or Celsius
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Metric or hospital scale of temperature measurement based on 100. 0° is the freezing point of water, and 100° is the boiling point of water. Normal human body temperature ranges between 36.1° and 37.8°.
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Fahrenheit
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System of temperature measurement used in the United States in which the freezing point of water is 32° above zero in the boiling point of water is 212°. Normal human body temperature ranges between 97° and 100°.
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Grams (g)
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The basic metric unit for measurement of weight
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Liter (L)
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The basic metric unit for measurement of liquids
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Meter (m)
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The basic metric unit for measurement of length or distance
