Quantitative Concept
supernumerary
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:
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Exceeding the normal or usual number.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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 TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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