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abbreviate w & m

QuestionAnswer
cc cubic centimeter
cGy centigray
dB decibel
cm centimeter
dL deciliter
A _____ is a unit used to express relative difference in power or intensity, usually between two acoustic or electric signals, equal to ten times the common logarithm of the ratio of the two levels. decibel
A cubic _____ is a unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter, or to one milliliter. centimeter
A one-_____ dose of radiation is the equivalent of one rad. centigray
One _____ is the equivalent of one tenth of a liter. deciliter
One _____ is the equivalent of one hundredth of a meter. centimeter
dB decibel
cc cubic centimeter
cGy centigray
dL deciliter
cm centimeter
g gram
Hz hertz
L liter
mCi millicurie
mEq milliequivalent
One _____ equals one thousandth of a kilogram. g OR gram
The term _____ is a unit of frequency equal to 1 cycle per second. hertz
A _____ is the metric equivalent of 0.264 gallons. liter
One _____ is a unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie. millicurie
One _____ is equal to one thousandth of a compound's or an element's equivalent weight. mEq OR milliequivalent
L liter
mEq milliequivalent
Hz hertz
g gram
mCi millicurie
mg milligram
mGy milligray
MHz megahertz
mL milliliter
mm millimeter
One _____ is equal to one thousandth of a gram. milligram
One _____ is a unit of absorbed radiation equal to 0.001 gray. milligray
The term _____ describes a unit of frequency equal to 1 million cycles per second. megahertz
A metric unit of measurement equal to one thousandth of a liter is called a _____. milliliter
A metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter is called a _____. millimeter
The abbreviation millimeters of _____ is used to reference blood pressure levels. mercury
One _____ is equal to one thousandth of a mole. millimole
One _____ is equal to one thousandth of a second. millisecond
The term m/sec refers to the distance measurement of _____ per _________. meters
The term m/sec refers to the distance measurement of _____ per _________. second
The term m/sec refers to distance measurement of _____ per second _________. meters
The term m/sec refers to distance measurement of _____ per second _________. squared
The measurement of one billionth of a meter is referred to as a _____. nanometer
An _____ is a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains. oz OR ounce
nm nanometer
m/sec meters per second
oz ounce
mmol millimole
mmHg millimeters of mercury
msec millisecond
m/sec2 meters per second squared
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