Fewer
Fewer
Fewer (/ˈfjuː.ər/) is an English term used in the medical field to denote a smaller number of instances or items in a group. It is often used in the context of comparing the number of symptoms, cases, or instances of a particular medical condition or event.
Etymology
The term "fewer" originates from the Old English word "fēawra", which is the genitive plural of "fēa" meaning "few". It has been used in the English language since the Middle Ages.
Usage in Medical Context
In a medical context, "fewer" is used to compare the number of instances or items. For example, a patient may have fewer symptoms of a disease than another, or a treatment may result in fewer side effects. It is also used in epidemiology to compare the number of cases of a disease in different populations or time periods.
Related Terms
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
- Symptom: A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
- Side effect: An unwanted or unexpected event or condition that happens along with the desired therapeutic effect of a drug or medication.
- Disease: A particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury.
See Also
- More: The comparative form of many and much that denotes a greater quantity, amount, or degree.
- Less: A term used to denote a smaller amount of, not as much.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fewer
- Wikipedia's article - Fewer
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