distribution
(dis″trĭ-bū′shŏn)
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[L. distributio, division]
1. In anatomy, the dividing and spreading of anything (esp. blood vessels and nerves) among tissues.
2. The presence of entities, e.g., hair, fat, or nutrients, at various sites or in particular patterns throughout the body.
3. In demography or statistics, the pattern of events or locations.
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Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Distribution." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750030/all/frequency_distribution.
Distribution. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750030/all/frequency_distribution. Accessed March 19, 2024.
Distribution. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750030/all/frequency_distribution
Distribution [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 March 19]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750030/all/frequency_distribution.
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