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Diarrhea vs Dumbels - What's the difference?

diarrhea | dumbels | initialism |


As a noun diarrhea

is a condition in which the sufferer has frequent and watery bowel movements.

As an initialism DUMBELS is

a mnemonic ("diaphoresis/diarrhea, urination, miosis, bronchospasm/bradycardia/[bronchorrhea], emesis, lacrimation, salivation") used to identify the common symptoms of certain affections of a cholinergic toxidrome.

Diaphoresis vs Dumbels - What's the difference?

diaphoresis | dumbels | initialism |


As a noun diaphoresis

is perspiration, especially when profuse and medically induced.

As an initialism DUMBELS is

a mnemonic ("diaphoresis/diarrhea, urination, miosis, bronchospasm/bradycardia/[bronchorrhea], emesis, lacrimation, salivation") used to identify the common symptoms of certain affections of a cholinergic toxidrome.

Mnemonic vs Dumbels - What's the difference?

mnemonic | dumbels | initialism |


As an adjective mnemonic

is of or relating to mnemonics: the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.

As a noun mnemonic

is anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something.

As an initialism DUMBELS is

a mnemonic ("diaphoresis/diarrhea, urination, miosis, bronchospasm/bradycardia/[bronchorrhea], emesis, lacrimation, salivation") used to identify the common symptoms of certain affections of a cholinergic toxidrome.

Failure vs Mtbf - What's the difference?

failure | mtbf | initialism |

Failure is a initialism of mtbf.


As a noun failure

is state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

As an initialism mtbf is

(engineering).

Between vs Mtbf - What's the difference?

between | mtbf | initialism |

Between is a initialism of mtbf.


As a preposition between

is in the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree (see the usage notes below).

As a noun between

is a kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

As an initialism mtbf is

(engineering).

Time vs Mtbf - What's the difference?

time | mtbf | initialism |


As an interjection time

is Reminder by the umpire for the players to continue playing after their pause.

As a noun time

is the inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present events into the past.

As a verb time

is to measure or record the time, duration, or rate of.

As an initialism MTBF is

initialism of mean time between failures.

Mean vs Mtbf - What's the difference?

mean | mtbf | initialism |

Mean is a initialism of mtbf.


As an adjective mean

is mid, central.

As a noun mean

is middle.

As an initialism mtbf is

(engineering).

Angioplasty vs Ptca - What's the difference?

angioplasty | ptca | initialism |

Angioplasty is a initialism of ptca.


As a noun angioplasty

is (surgery) the mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.

As an initialism ptca is

(medicine) percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

Coronary vs Ptca - What's the difference?

coronary | ptca | initialism |

Coronary is a initialism of ptca.


As an adjective coronary

is (obsolete) pertaining to a crown or garland.

As a noun coronary

is a coronary thrombosis or heart attack.

As an initialism ptca is

(medicine) percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

Transluminal vs Ptca - What's the difference?

transluminal | ptca | initialism |

Transluminal is a initialism of ptca.


As an adjective transluminal

is (anatomy) across a lumen.

As an initialism ptca is

(medicine) percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

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