Category: Q

Resistance that occurs in significant and uneven bursts, and is minimally impacted by environmental factors within the boundaries of typical circumstances. It is often linked with oligogenic heredity, and it should not be employed as a substitute for oligogenic or major gene resistance, as it pertains to the demonstration of resistance, rather than its hereditary…

A term used within the role episode model of organizational stress, indicating that there are insufficient resources to complete the tasks assigned in the time provided.  

A term used within the role episode model of organizational stress, indicating that the employee does not have the required competencies to complete the tasks.  

A cane that has a broad base on four short “feet,” which provide extra stability.  

Measurement of the density of a body tissue (e.g., bone) by determining how rapidly sound travels through the tissue and how different sonic wavelengths are absorbed. QUS is used to diagnose osteopenia and osteoporosis.  

A wrongful act based on speech committed by a person or entity against another person or entity that causes economic harm or damage to reputation, e.g., a defamation of character or an invasion of privacy.  

The proposition that energy can be emitted in discrete quantities (quanta) and that atomic particles can exist only in certain energy states. Quanta are measured by multiplying the frequency of the radiation, v, by Planck’s constant, h. In the realm of light or other forms of radiation, the fundamental unit is the photon, embodying energy…

An interrupted suture in which a double thread is passed deep into the tissues below the bottom of the wound, the needle being withdrawn so as to leave a loop hanging from one lip of the wound and the two free ends of the thread from the other. A quill, or more commonly a piece…

An anterior-posterior groove in the wall of the nasal cavity. It passes from the anterior area to the lamina cribrosa.  

An autopolymer resin, used in many dental procedures, that can be polymerized by an activator and catalyst without applying external heat.