length (l ) (length) the longest dimension of an object, or of the measurement between the two ends.
crown-rump length,
length [length]
crown-heel length (CHL) the distance from the crown of the head to the heel in embryos, fetuses, and infants; the equivalent of standing height in older persons.
crown-rump length (CRL) the distance from the crown of the head to the breech in embryos, fetuses, and infants; the equivalent of sitting height in older persons.
focal length the distance between a lens and an object from which all rays of light are brought to a focus.
| crown-rump length n. The length of an embryo or fetus measured from the skull vertex to the midpoint between the apices of the buttocks. |
crown-rump length,
the length of an embryo, fetus, or newborn as measured from the crown of the head to the prominence of the buttocks.
length [length]
an expression of the longest dimension of an object, or of the measurement between its two ends.
crown-heel length (CHL) the distance from the crown of the head to the heel in embryos, fetuses, and infants; the equivalent of standing height in older persons.
Measuring an infant's crown-heel length. From Lammon et al., 1996.
crown-rump length (CRL) the distance from the crown of the head to the breech in embryos, fetuses, and infants; the equivalent of sitting height in older subjects.
cycle length in cardiac pacing terminology, the time interval in milliseconds from one event to the next; it is the inverse of the intrinsic rate (beats per minute) or the paced rate (pulses per minute).
focal length the distance between a lens and an object from which all rays of light are brought to a focus.
crown-rump length,
n the length of an embryo, fetus, or newborn as measured from the crown of the head to the prominence of the buttocks.
length
an expression of the longest dimension of an object, or of the measurement between its two ends.
crown-heel length
the distance from the crown of the head to the heel in embryos, fetuses and neonates.
crown-rump length
the distance from the crown of the head to the point of attachment of the tail.
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