Medical Dictionary

1scale

noun \ˈskā(ə)l\

Medical Definition of SCALE

1
a :  either pan or tray of a balance b :  a beam that is supported freely in the center and has two pans of equal weight suspended from its ends—usually used in plural
2
:  an instrument or machine for weighing
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