Pound
Pound (medical term)
Pound (/paʊnd/), in the context of medicine, is a unit of weight commonly used in the United States and other countries that do not use the metric system. It is often used to measure body weight and other medical measurements.
Etymology
The term "pound" originates from the Latin word pondus, which means "weight". The symbol for pound, lb, comes from the Latin phrase libra pondo, which means "a pound by weight".
Usage in Medicine
In medicine, the pound is often used to measure and record patients' body weight. It is also used in calculating Body Mass Index (BMI) and in dosing for certain medications.
Conversion
One pound is equivalent to approximately 0.45359237 kilograms in the metric system. Therefore, to convert pounds to kilograms, the weight in pounds is usually multiplied by 0.45359237. Conversely, to convert kilograms to pounds, the weight in kilograms is multiplied by 2.2046226218.
Related Terms
- Ounce: A unit of weight in the imperial system, there are 16 ounces in one pound.
- Kilogram: The base unit of mass in the metric system, one pound is approximately 0.453 kilograms.
- Stone: A unit of weight in the British imperial system, one stone is equivalent to 14 pounds.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pound
- Wikipedia's article - Pound
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