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• High altitude pulmonary edema — (HAPE) is a life threatening form of non cardiogenic pulmonary edema that occurs in otherwise healthy mountaineers at altitudes above 2,500 meters (8,200 feet). Some cases however have been reported also at lower altitudes (between 1500 and 2500… …   Wikipedia

• mortality — [môr tal′ə tē] n. [ME mortalite < OFr < L mortalitas < mortalis,MORTAL] 1. the condition of being mortal; esp., the nature of a human being, as having eventually to die 2. death on a large scale, as from disease or war 3. a) the… …   English World dictionary

• mortality — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, low ▪ Poor hygiene led to high mortality among children. ▪ early, premature ▪ a condition that often results in premature mortality …   Collocations dictionary

• mortality rates — are critical for determining the abundance of fish populations and the effects of harvesting strategies on yield and spawning potential from a stock. Fish abundance is a balance between the factors that act to increase the stock (births) and… …   Fisheries — dictionary

• mortality rates — are critical for determining the abundance of fish populations and the effects of harvesting strategies on yield and spawning potential from a stock. Fish abundance is a balance between the factors that act to increase the stock (births) and… …   Fisheries — dictionary

• mortality rate — mortality, mortality rate The death rate, usually standardized by age and sex, to facilitate comparisons between areas and social groups. It provides a measure of health risks, improvements in the quality of health care, and the comparative… …   Dictionary of sociology

• mortality — mortality, mortality rate The death rate, usually standardized by age and sex, to facilitate comparisons between areas and social groups. It provides a measure of health risks, improvements in the quality of health care, and the comparative… …   Dictionary of sociology

• Mortality forecasting — refers to the art and science of determining likely future mortality rates. It is especially important in rich countries with a high proportion of aged people, since aged populations are expensive in terms of pensions (both public and private).… …   Wikipedia

• Mortality rate, infant — The number of children dying under a year of age divided by the number of live births that year. The infant mortality rate is also called the infant death rate. The infant mortality rate is an important measure of the well being of infants,… …   Medical dictionary

• Mortality, infant — The death of an infant before his or her first birthday. The infant mortality rate is, by definition, the number of children dying under a year of age divided by the number of live births that year. The infant mortality rate is also called the… …   Medical dictionary

• mortality — /mawr tal i tee/, n., pl. mortalities. 1. the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence. 2. the relative frequency of deaths in a specific population; death rate. 3. mortal beings collectively; humanity …   Universalium