number

number definition - medical

num·ber (nŭmˈbər)

noun
  1. A symbol expressive of a certain value or of a specific quantity determined by count.
  2. The place of any unit in a series.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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