balance

[bal´ans]

an instrument for weighing.

acid-base balance see acid-base balance.

analytical balance a balance used in the laboratory, sensitive to variations of the order of 0.05 to 0.1 mg.

fluid balance see fluid balance.

negative balance a state in which the amount of water or an electrolyte excreted from the body is greater than that ingested.

nitrogen balance see nitrogen balance.

positive balance a state in which the amount of water or an electrolyte excreted from the body is less than that ingested.

water balance fluid balance.

zero balance a state in which the amount of water or an electrolyte excreted from the body is exactly equal to that ingested; see equilibrium (def. 1).

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