Used to label an unusually large number of occurrances of a disease or condition in one place. An autism cluster would be an unusually large number of cases of autism in (perhaps) a single locality. Clusters constitute evidence in the search for causes of diseases and conditions.
Top definition. jawn. a word used by Philly cats to describe anything and everything. NY cats interject with the word joint but it doesn't convey the same feelings.
Updated: 04/26/2017 by. A platen may refer to any of the following: 1. When referring to printing, a platen is a rolling or plate mechanism that impacts the paper with ink creating text or an image. Computer printer help and support. 2. A platen is also is also the flat surface that a finger is placed upon on a finger image capturing device such as a fingerprint scanner. Printing terms