variable

variable definition - medical

var·i·a·ble (vârˈē-ə-bəl, vărˈ-)

adjective
  1. Likely to change or vary; subject to variation; changeable.
  2. Tending to deviate, as from a normal or recognized type; aberrant.
  3. Having no fixed quantitative value.
noun
  1. Something that varies or that is prone to variation.
  2. A quantity that is capable of assuming any of a set of values.

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