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  2. Microgram - Wikipedia

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    In the metric system, a microgram or microgramme is a unit of mass equal to one millionth (1 × 10 −6) of a gram.The unit symbol is μg according to the International System of Units (SI); the recommended symbol in the United States and United Kingdom when communicating medical information is mcg.

  3. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    mcg microgram: recommended replacement for "μg" which may be confused with "mg" mdi metered dose inhaler m.d.u. more dicto utendus: to be used as directed mEq milliequivalent mg milligram mg/dL milligrams per deciliter MgSO4 magnesium sulfate: may be confused with "MSO4", spell out "magnesium sulfate" midi at midday min. minimum [or]

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  5. Medical prescription - Wikipedia

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    Micrograms are abbreviated "mcg" rather than "μg" (which, if handwritten, could easily be mistaken for "mg" . Even so, pharmacists must be on the alert for inadvertent over- or under-prescribing through a momentary lapse of concentration.

  6. Orders of magnitude (mass) - Wikipedia

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    An overview of ranges of mass. To help compare different orders of magnitude, the following lists describe various mass levels between 10 −67 kg and 10 52 kg. The least massive thing listed here is a graviton, and the most massive thing is the observable universe.

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    Change 2: A more flexible definition of "healthy" The second change emphasizes the importance of individual needs and cultural differences when it comes defining a “healthy” diet.

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    From ancient history to the modern day, the clitoris has been discredited, dismissed and deleted -- and women's pleasure has often been left out of the conversation entirely. Now, an underground art movement led by artist Sophia Wallace is emerging across the globe to challenge the lies, question the myths and rewrite the rules around sex and the female body.

  9. Micro- - Wikipedia

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    The two alternatives are to abbreviate as "mcg" [14] [3] or to write out "microgram" in full (see also List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions). The alternative abbreviation may be ambiguous in rare circumstances in that mcg could also be read as a micrigram , i.e. 10 −14 g; however the prefix micri is not standard, nor widely ...