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biometry, biometrics 1. a. the analysis of biological data using mathematical and statistical methods b. the practice of digitally scanning the physiological or behavioural characteristics of individuals as a means of identification 2. the statistical calculation of the probable duration of human life biometry [bī′äm·ə·trē] (statistics) The use of statistics to calculate the average length of time that a human being lives. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Dr Dietz is head of the Department of Medical Biometry at the University of Tubingen, Germany. Buckley received a BA in mathematics from William Preston College, an MS in biometry from the Medical College of Virginia, and an MS in computer science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. We now know from imaging studies of the brain that many strokes are not manifested as a weakness in the hand, an inability to speak, or other symptoms," says Teri Manolio, director of the epidemiology and biometry program at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. |
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