deciliter
IPA: dˈɛsʌɫitɝ
noun
- US spelling of decilitre [(metrology) An SI unit of fluid equal to 10⁻¹ liters. Symbol: dl.]
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Examples of "deciliter" in Sentences
- The next digits are the displacement in deciliters.
- The child's blood lead level was reported to be 16 micrograms per deciliter.
- The FDA asked its panelists whether the recommendation should be reduced to target 9 grams per deciliter.
- Normal hemoglobin ranges from about 13 to 18 grams per deciliter of blood in men and 12 to 15 grams in women.
- Current labeling on the drugs recommends keeping patients 'hemoglobin levels between 10 grams and 12 grams per deciliter.
- S. O'BRIEN: The national guidelines right now for the LDL is something like 100 milligrams per deciliter, which is all doctorspeak, but 100, let's say, is something like that.
- St. John's developed this program after discovering that a whopping 54% of its pediatric patients had at least 3 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, enough to cause irreversible brain damage.
- Multiple studies in leading medical journals reveal that blood lead levels in children as low as 3 micrograms per deciliter can cause serious developmental disabilities and dramatically lowered IQs.
- Currently, the CDC will not classify an individual as having a dangerous blood lead level unless he has at least 10 micromoles of lead per deciliter -- more than three times the level that causes decreased brain function in children.
- JUPITER, released in November, showed that Crestor can prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with normal cholesterol levels — LDL levels of 130 milligrams a deciliter or below — and high levels of C-reactive protein, an ominous sign of artery inflammation.