Length
Length (Medicine)
Length (pronounced: /lɛŋkθ/) in the medical context refers to the measurement of an object or distance from one end to the other. The term is often used in various medical fields such as anatomy, radiology, and surgery to describe the size of organs, the extent of a disease, or the size of surgical instruments.
Etymology
The term "length" originates from the Old English word "lenge", which is derived from "lang", meaning "long". In the medical context, it has been used since the early 19th century.
Related Terms
- Height: In medicine, height refers to the measurement from the base to the top of an object or person. It is often used interchangeably with length in describing the size of a patient or an organ.
- Width: Width is the measurement of an object from one side to the other. It is often used in conjunction with length to provide a more comprehensive description of an object's size.
- Depth: Depth refers to the measurement from the front to the back of an object. In medicine, it is often used to describe the extent of a wound or the size of an organ.
- Diameter: Diameter is a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere. In medicine, it is often used to describe the size of an organ or a tumor.
- Circumference: Circumference is the enclosing boundary of a curved geometric figure, especially a circle. In medicine, it is often used to describe the size of a patient's body part, such as the head or waist.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Length
- Wikipedia's article - Length
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