Figure 1. Box plot of data from the MichelsonâMorley experiment displaying four outliers in the middle column, as well as one outlier in the first column. In statistics, an outlier is an observation point that is distant from other observations. An outlier may be due to variability in the measurement or it may indicate experimental error; the latter are sometimes excluded from the data set. Outliers can occur by chance in any distribution, but they often indicate either measurement error or that the population has a heavy-tailed distribution.
(dÅs) n. 1. a. A specified quantity of a therapeutic agent, such as medicine, prescribed to be taken at one time or at stated intervals. b. The amount of radiation administered as therapy to a given site.
Terms to know: Flush: Administering water into the feeding tube, usually with a syringe, to clear food, formula or medication, and to keep it from clogging. The amount of the flush is dependent on the length of the tube, but is usually between 10â20mL (about half an ounce) of water.