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Hemorrhage and swelling between the skull and dura mater when a meningeal artery is ruptured by a fractured bone of the skull.  

In law, the legal surrender of an alleged criminal to a jurisdiction of another state, county, or government for trial.  

In education, activities of learners outside the formal structure of the classroom. Sometimes referred to as cocurricular.  

Structures that are not a part of the chromosomes. Not connected to the chromosomes; exerting an effect other than through chromosomal action.  

Fluid found outside the body cells. Protein and electrolyte-containing fluid (e.g., potassium, chloride) in blood plasma and interstitial fluid that helps control water and electrolyte movement in the body. Normally, the body has about 14 liters (15 quarts) of ECF. Liquid in the body that is outside the cells. The body fluid outside of cells.…

The approximate 40% of total body water that is found outside of body cells. Consists of intravascular, interstitial, and transcellular fluids. Extracellular fluid.  

Sexual relations without the desire for children.  

The theory that some obese people are relatively unresponsive to their own hunger state but are more susceptible to cues from the external environment.  

A tendency of obese persons to be highly sensitive to food-related stimuli. In health economics, something that results from an encounter between a consumer and provider, which confers benefits or imposes costs on others, and is not considered in making the transaction (its value, the external cost, not being reflected m any charge for the…

The extent to which conclusions of a research study can be generalized to other populations and settings, validity. Determines whether the results can be generalized beyond the study population. Internal validity is a prerequisite for external validity. If an association is not validly assessed for the population under investigation, it cannot be generalized to other…