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[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.
length (l),
(length), Avoid the mispronunciation lenth.Linear distance between two points.
length
The linear distance between 2 points. See Collateral length, Pulse length, Stride length.length
(length)Linear distance between two points.
length
(length) Avoid the mispronunciation lenth.Linear distance between two points.