Meter
Meter (Medicine)
Meter (pronounced: /ˈmiːtər/), in the context of medicine, is a unit of measurement used to quantify various medical parameters. The term is derived from the Greek word 'metron', meaning 'measure'.
Usage in Medicine
In medicine, the meter is commonly used to measure body height and length, as well as the size of organs or tumors. For example, a patient's height is typically recorded in meters or centimeters. Similarly, the size of a tumor might be measured in millimeters or centimeters, which are subdivisions of a meter.
Related Terms
- Centimeter: A unit of length in the metric system, equal to one hundredth of a meter.
- Millimeter: A unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a meter.
- Kilometer: A unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand meters.
- Micrometer: A unit of length in the metric system, equal to one millionth of a meter.
- Nanometer: A unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billionth of a meter.
See Also
- Metric system: A decimal-based system of measurement used worldwide.
- International System of Units: The modern form of the metric system, and the most widely used system of measurement.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Meter
- Wikipedia's article - Meter
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