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risk (rsk)

n.

1. The possibility of suffering a harmful event.

2. A factor or course involving uncertain danger, as with smoking or exposure to radiation.

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risk,

n the possible peril related to a particular condition or treatment. The risk may come directly from the condition itself or indirectly from the process or method involved in the treatment application.

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risk

the chance of an unfavorable event occurring.

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acceptable risk

risk for which the benefits rank larger than the potential hazards.

at risk

that part of a total population which is subject to the disease being reviewed, e.g. only milking cows are at risk to milk fever, only grazing cows to enzootic nasal granuloma.

risk aversion

reluctance to take risks.

risk factor

an attribute or exposure which increases the probability of occurrence of a disease or other outcome.

risk premium

the amount of money required to convince a person to take a specific risk.

risk ratio

the ratio of two risks.

relative risk

see relative risk.

specified risk materials

a term used in the US to denote tissues that can be infected with the agent of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), namely brain and spinal cord, spinal ganglia, retina, and terminal small intestine. Banned from inclusion in any feed stuff.

surgical risk

an animal that has poor general health and must be assessed as a poor survival risk to undergo major surgery or anesthesia.