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W tryptophan; tungsten (Ger. Wolfram ); watt.
W 1
The symbol for the element tungsten.

W 2
abbr.
watt

w,
the amount of energy required to ionize a molecule of air, as expressed by w |m= 33.85 eV/ion pair. This is an important quantity for radiation dosimetry because it allows the extraction of dose from ionization measurements.

W,
1 abbreviation of watt.
2 symbol for the element tungsten.

W/cm2,
abbreviation for watt per square centimeter.

W/D,
1 abbreviation for well developed, often used in the initial identifying statement in a patient record. It is used so frequently as to have lost all meaning or use in identifying or describing the patient.
2 abbreviation for withdrawal.

W/F,
abbreviation for white female, often used in the initial identifying statement in a patient record.

W/M,
abbreviation for white male, often used in the initial identifying statement in a patient record.

W/V,
abbreviation for weight per volume. See weight per volume solution.

w/w,
abbreviation for weight per weight.

W 
tungsten (Ger. wolfram); watt.

W
chemical symbol, tungsten (wolfram).

w
symbol for watt.

W
 Symbol for: 1. Tryptophan 2. Warfarin 3. Water 4. Watt 5. Web–as in WWW 6. Weber fraction–psychological testing 7. Weight 8. White–as in WBCs 9. Width 10. Withdrawal 11. Woman 12. Work

w
Symbol for 1. Load/unit of length 2. Workshop–see there


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