deciliter

IPA: dˈɛsʌɫitɝ

US spelling of decilitre [(metrology) An SI unit of fluid equal to 10⁻¹ liters. Symbol: dl.]

Examples of "deciliter" in Sentences

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.