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Table (Medicine)

Table (pronounced: /ˈteɪbəl/) is a term used in various contexts within the field of medicine.

Etymology

The word "table" comes from the Old English tabele, derived from the Latin word tabula, which means "a board, plank, flat top piece".

In Pharmacology

In pharmacology, a table refers to a specific form of medication, commonly known as a tablet. A tablet is a pharmaceutical oral dosage form (oral solid dosage, or OSD) or solid unit dosage form. Tablets may be defined as the solid unit dosage form of medicament or medicaments with suitable excipients. It comprises a mixture of active substances and excipients, usually in powder form, pressed or compacted from a powder into a solid dose.

In Medical Documentation

In medical documentation, a table is a means of arranging data in rows and columns. The use of tables is pervasive throughout all communication, research and data analysis. Tables appear in reports, manuscripts, theses, and other documents to support the text.

In Anatomy

In anatomy, the term table is used to refer to a smooth flat surface, like the table of the skull, which is the upper surface of the skull.

Related Terms

  • Tablet (pharmacy): A mixture of pharmacological substances pressed into a small, round, or oval solid unit.
  • Table of the skull: The upper flat surface of the skull.
  • Table position: A term used in radiology to describe the position of a patient on the examination table.

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