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  2. Hand (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The hand is a non-SI unit of measurement of length standardized to 4 in (101.6 mm). It is used to measure the height of horses in many English-speaking countries, including Australia, [1] Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. [2] It was originally based on the breadth of a human hand.

  3. Medical glove - Wikipedia

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    Some brands may offer size XL. Surgical gloves are usually sized more precisely since they are worn for a much longer period of time and require exceptional dexterity. The sizing of surgical gloves are based on the measured circumference around the palm (excluding the thumb) in inches, at a level slightly above the thumb's sewn. Typical sizing ...

  4. Instruments used in general medicine - Wikipedia

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    as in gloves, gowns, bonnets, shoe covers, face shields, goggles, and surgical masks for preventing nosocomial or healthcare-associated infection: Instrument sterilizer: to sterilize instruments in absence of an autoclave: Kidney dish: as a tray for instruments, gauze, tissue, etc. Measuring tape: for length, height, head circumference and ...

  5. Hand geometry - Wikipedia

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    A hand geometry reading device with pegs to control the placement of the hand. Angled mirror on the left reflects the side view image of the hand to the camera. A CCD camera is beneath the keypad to take the top view image of the hand and the mirror image. [2] Hand geometry is a biometric that identifies users from the shape of their hands ...

  6. Baseball glove - Wikipedia

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    Baseball gloves are measured by starting at the top of the index finger of the glove and measuring down the finger, along the inside of the pocket and then out to the heel of the glove. Gloves typically range in size from 9 inches (229 mm) (youth starter size) to 12 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (324 mm) for adult outfield play. [5] Catcher's mitts, unlike ...

  7. Finger (unit) - Wikipedia

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    In medicine and related disciplines (anatomy, radiology, etc.) the fingerbreadth (literally the width of a finger) is an informal but widely used unit of measure. [3] [4] In the measurement of distilled spirits, a finger of whiskey refers to the amount of whiskey that would fill a glass to the level of one finger wrapped around the glass at the ...