scale 2

scale 2 definition - medical

scale 2 (skāl)

noun
  1. A system of ordered marks at fixed intervals used as a reference standard in measurement.
  2. An instrument or device bearing such marks.
  3. A proportion used in determining the dimensional relationship of a representation to that which it represents.
  4. A standard of measurement or judgment; a criterion.

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