Quantitative Concept
supernumerary Audio
su·per·nu·mer·ar·y [ soo-per-noo-muh-rer-ee, -nyoo- ]
Etymology:
Latin supernumerarius = exceeding the usual number; from super = above + numeris = number
Definitions related to supernumerary:
  • Exceeding the normal or usual number.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • More than the usual or expected number. (Makris S, Solomon HM, Clark R, Shiota K, Barbellion S, Buschmann J, Ema M, Fujiwara M, Grote K, Hazelden KP, Hew KW, Horimoto M, Ooshima Y, Parkinson M, Wise LD. Terminology of developmental abnormalities in common laboratory mammals (Version 2). Part B. Birth Defects Res B Dev Reprod Toxicol. 2009 Aug;86(4):227-327.)
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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