Isometric scale
isometric scale n.
A radiopaque strip of metal calibrated in centimeters, placed between the buttocks of an individual to be x-rayed, used to measure anteroposterior diameters of the pelvis.
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[ahy-suh-mawrf] /ˈaɪ səˌmɔrf/ noun 1. an organism that is isomorphic with another or others. 2. an isomorphous substance. /ˈaɪsəʊˌmɔːf/ noun 1. a substance or organism that exhibits isomorphism isomorph i·so·morph (ī’sə-môrf’) n. An object, an organism, or a substance exhibiting isomorphism.
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[ahy-suh-mawr-fik] /ˌaɪ səˈmɔr fɪk/ adjective 1. Biology. different in ancestry, but having the same form or appearance. 2. Chemistry, Crystallography. . 3. Mathematics. pertaining to two sets related by an . /ˌaɪsəʊˈmɔːfɪk/ adjective 1. exhibiting isomorphism adj. 1862, from iso- + Greek morphe (see Morpheus). isomorphic i·so·mor·phic (ī’sə-môr’fĭk) adj. mathematics Two mathematical objects are isomorphic […]
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