Arithmetic mean Health Dictionary

... adenitis means inflammation of a gland.

... cutaneous means belonging to the skin.

The determination of eligibility for a publicly financed programme on the basis of an applicant’s income and assets (means).... means test

(Arabic) One who is trustworthy Meantoona, Meantouna... meantuna

life-prolonging treatments that are not regarded as beneficial (i.e. they do nothing to promote recovery or relieve suffering) and that may even be burdensome to the patient. It has been argued that there is no moral obligation to prolong life and/or to impose greater suffering by extraordinary means. ‘Extraordinary’ does not mean unusual: treatments that are considered routine may be classed as extraordinary when they are no longer clinically effective or are considered *futile. Another way to describe the appropriateness of such interventions is to talk of ‘proportionate’ and ‘disproportionate’ means. See artificial nutrition and hydration.... extraordinary means