Apothecary system
System of measurement in which the basic unit of volume is the minim and the basic unit of weight is the grain
Arabic numerals
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Body surface area (bsa)
A very reliable method of calculating doses of medication for infants and children up to 12 years of age using child's height, weight, and a nomogram
Celsius
Temperature scale in which there is a 100- degree difference between the freezing and boiling points of water
Centimeter
One hundredth of a meter
Convert
Change from one unit or system of measurement to another
Denominator
Bottom number of a fraction
Dosage range
Different amounts that can produce therapeutic effects
Fahrenheit
Temperature scale in which 32 degrees is freezing point of water and 212 degrees is boiling point of water
Fraction
Way of expressing an amount that is part of a whole
Grain
Basic unit of weight in the apothecary system
Gram
Basic unit of weight in the metric system
Household system
System of measurement in which the basic unit of fluid volume is the fluid ounce and the basic unit of weight is the ounce
Improper fraction
A fraction in which the value of the numerator is greater than or equal to the value of the denominator
Kilogram
2.2 pounds
Liter
Basic unit of volume in the metric system
Meter
Basic unit of length in the metric system
Metric system
A decimal system of measurement in which the basic unit of length is the meter, the basic unit of volume is the liter, and the basic unit of weight is the gram
Millimeter
One-thousandth of a meter
Milliliter
One-thousandth of a liter
Minim
Basic unit of volume in the apothecary system
Mixed number
Number written with both a whole number and a fraction
Nomogram
A graphic device showing the relationship between numerical values designed for healthcare providers in pediatrics to estimate the body surface area of a child according to height and weight
Numerator
Top number of a fraction
Pound
0.454 kilogram
Proper fraction
Fraction in which the value of the numerator is less than the value of the denominator
Roman numerals
I, II, III, IV, V
Scored
The surface of a tablet is bisected by a groove to make for breakage into halves
Deca (metric system)
X10
Hect (metric system)
X100
Kilo (metric system)
X1000
Deci (metric system)
/10
Centi (metric system)
/100
Milli (metric system)
/1000
Micro (metric system)
/1,000,000