medical math - torres

angles

measurement in degrees of the distance between a reference plane and a line drawn from a point on the plane

apothecary system

system used for weighing drugs and solutions. brought to the us from england during the colonial period

celsius

scale of temp on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees under standard condition

centigrade

same as celsius

decimals

one way of expressing parts of nums. or anything else that has been divided by parts, w/ the parts being expressed in units of 10.

degrees

a unit of measurement

estimating

calculating rhe approxiamate answer

farenheit

scale of temp. where water freezes at 32.8 and boils at 212.8 under standard conditions

fractions

a way of expressing nums. that represent parts of a whole.

household systems

a system of units developed so patients could measure out dosages at home using ordinary containers found in the kitchen.

improper fractions

fractions that have numerators larger than the denominators.

metric system

a decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and grams as units of capacity, weight, and mass respectively.

millitary time

a convention of time keeping in which the day runs from midnight to midnight and is divided into 24 hours.

nomenclature

a method of numbering

percentages

nums. used to express either a whole or part of a whole.

proportion

a statement of equality between 2 ratios, or the relaionship of one part to another part.

ratios

comparison used to show relationships between nums. or values, for example, how many of the num. or value is present as compared w/ the other

reciprocal

the multiplicative inverse of a num. or fraction; a fraction that has been inverted or turned upside down so the denominator becomes the numerator.

reference plane

a real or imaginary flat surface from which an angle is measured

roman numerals

symbols in the old roman notation that represents nums.