met|a-a|nal|y|sis

met|a-a|nal|y|sis
met|a-a|nal|y|sis «MEHT uh uh NAL uh sihs», noun, plural. -ses «-seez».
a type of statistical analysis that is based on the combined results of many smaller related studies: »

Meta-analysis promises to play an increasingly important role in determining health risks…and national policy on payment for medical care (Lawrence K. Altman).


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  • meta-analysis — met·a a·nal·y·sis (mĕt ə ə nălʹĭ sĭs) n. The process or technique of synthesizing research results by using various statistical methods to retrieve, select, and combine results from previous separate but related studies. * * * …   Universalium

  • -ses — plural of sis * * * met|a a|nal|y|sis «MEHT uh uh NAL uh sihs», noun, plural. ses « seez». a type of statistical analysis that is based on the combined results of many smaller related studies: »Meta analysis promises to play an increasingly… …   Useful english dictionary

  • metanalysis — /met euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. metanalyses / seez /. a shift in the division between words in a phrase; misdivision: A nickname resulted from metanalysis of an ekename. [1910 15] * * * …   Universalium

  • metanalysis — met•a•nal•y•sis [[t]ˌmɛt əˈnæl ə sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses [[t] ˌsiz[/t]] ling. a shift in the division between words in a phrase; misdivision: “A nickname” resulted from metanalysis of “an ekename.”[/ex] • Etymology: 1910–15 …   From formal English to slang

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

  • y — ac·an·thol·y·sis; ac·e·tol·y·sis; acet·y·lase; acet·y·late; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; acet·y·le·na·tion; acet·y·lene; acet·y·le·nic; acet·y·le·nyl; acet·y·lide; acet·y·li·za·tion; acet·y·liz·er; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; achlam·y·date;… …   English syllables

  • uri — ophi·uri·da; oxy·uri·a·sis; oxy·uri·cide; oxy·uri·dae; sci·uri·dae; uri·al; uri·case; uri·col·y·sis; uri·co·lyt·ic; uri·co·su·ric; uri·dine; uri·dyl·ic; uri·nal; uri·nal·y·sis; uri·nant; uri·nar·i·um; uri·nate; uri·nif·er·ous; uri·no·genital;… …   English syllables

  • analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… …   Universalium

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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