1 Pain is considered a standard fifth vital sign in some organizations such as the U.S. Veterans Affairs. 2  Pain is measured on a pain scale based on subjective patient reporting and may be unreliable. 3  Some studies show that recording pain routinely may not change management.
incubator. 1  An investment and support program in which entrepreneurs starting internet businesses are provided with management advice, access to finance, and technical assistance by a network of investors. 2  A box-like structure with insulation and provisions for controlling its interior temperature.
To incubate means to maintain a set temperature. Incubation of a duck egg is the time period between when the egg is warmed to the correct temperature after laying and when it hatches. Incubation is the period of development of the embryonic duck inside the egg.