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outlier

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outlier /out·li·er/ (out´li-er) an observation so distant from the central mass of the data that it noticeably influences results.
outlier
an extremely high or low value lying beyond the range of the bulk of the data.
outlier Managed care A Pt who falls outside of the norm–ie, who has an extremely long length of hospital stay or has incurred extraordinarily high costs. See Extreme outlier, High mortality outlier.


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