Category: U

  • Univalence

    The condition of having only one valence.  

  • Unit of capacity

    The capacity of a condenser that gives a difference of potential of 1 volt when charged with 1 coulomb.  

  • Unisex

    Lack of gender distinction by external appearance, especially with respect to hairstyle or clothing.  

  • Unique physician identification number

    A six-digit code, consisting of numbers and letters, assigned in the U.S. to all health care providers who take care of Medicare patients. It allows the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to collect information about a provider’s billing practices and to assess his or her utilization of medical services.  

  • Unipara

    A woman who has had one pregnancy of more than 20 weeks duration or has produced a fetus weighing at least 500 g, regardless of the fetus’s viability. A woman who has experienced one pregnancy that led to the birth of a living child.  

  • Unioval

    Developed from one ovum, as identical twins.  

  • Unilateral neglect

    Impairment in sensory and motor response, mental representation, and spatial attention of the body and the corresponding environment characterized by inattention to one side and over attention to the opposite side. Left side neglect is more severe and persistent than ride side neglect.  

  • Unigerminal

    Concerning a single ovum or germ.  

  • Unicameral

    Having a single cavity.  

  • Ungual tuberosity

    The spatula-shaped extremity of the terminal phalanx that supports the nails of fingers and toes.