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Rationale
The logical or fundamental reason for a course of action or procedure.
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Ration
A fixed allowance of food and drink for a certain period.
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Rate of perceived exertion
A category and category-ratio scale developed by physiologist G. A. Borg, in which a patient reports his or her level of effort during exercise. The corresponding written descriptions range from “very light” to “very, very hard.” The scale correlates well with cardiorespiratory and metabolic variables such as minute ventilation, heart rate, and blood lactate levels.…
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Specific absorption rate
The time rate at which electromagnetic energy is absorbed by a kilogram of tissue, usually expressed as the heat absorbed by the tissue, or as the power absorbed per unit of mass.
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Maximum midexpiratory flow rate
The average airflow during the middle half of a forced vital capacity effort.
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Growth rate
The rate at which an individual, tissue, or organ grows over time. Growth rate refers to the change in an individual’s size over a specific period. This rate can be expressed in absolute terms or relatively as a percentage of the average growth rate.
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False-positive rate
The rate of occurrence of positive test results in individuals who actually do not have the attribute or disease for which they are being tested.
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False-negative rate
The rate of occurrence of negative test results in individuals who actually have the attribute or disease for which they are being tested.
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Dose rate
The quantity of medicine or radiation administered per unit of time.
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Baseline fetal heart rate
Average range of beats per minute recorded within a 10-min time frame. Normal range is between 120 and 160 beats per minute.
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