Glossary

abstract – in research, a short summary of a study (usually about 350 words)

median (average) – where the results are all arranged in numerical order and the middle of the range is taken as the (median) average. See mean.

What is an average.

somnolence – feeling sleepy or drowsy, especially during the day.

sanctuary site – see compartment site.

carcinoma – cancer in tissues covering or lining organs of the body, such as the skin, the uterus, the lung, or the breast.