The osmolar gap is the difference between the 2 values: the osmolality (which is measured) and the osmolarity (which is calculated from measured solute concentrations). In healthy persons, the osmolar gap is small as the osmolarity (calculated using the formula above) is a fairly good estimate of the osmolality..5 - Osmolar Gap. NB: 'Osmolar gap' has several alternative names: ' osmol gap ', ' osmole gap ', ' osmolarity gap ' & ' osmolal gap '; these all refer to the same thing. For consistency, the term osmolar gap is used exclusively through this book.
Warner [warn-er]â¼ as a boys' name is pronounced WAR-ner. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Warner is army guard. May also be derived from a Norman French surname meaning park keeper. Philosopher Wernher Erdhardt; American Senator John Warner. ASSOCIATED WITH army (warrior), norman, surname, park (tree), philosopher.
Foster /fos-ter/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced FAW-ster. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Foster is foster parent; forester; shearer; saddle-tree maker . Transferred use of the surname, an occupational name from foster, forester, forseter, or fuyster.Also variant of Forest.Kreatif forms: Fosterne, Fostertu, Fyoster.oster is a somewhat prominent first name for males (#923 out of 1220, Top 76%) and an even more prominent last name for both adults and children (#87 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Census). Shown below is the baby name popularity of Foster for boys.