Glossary

percentage (%) – a number as a proportion of 100.

prematurity (pregnancy) – when a baby is delivered after only 37 weeks or less.

qualitative (in a study) – where what is being measured either fits one of several categories, or includes descriptive results.

bradycardia is when the heart beats too slowly.

tachycardia refers to when the heart beats too fast.

See: arrhythmia

mitochondria – energy producing factories that live inside other cells.