7. Unified Codes for Units of Measure¶
The following table lists all units from the *Unified Code for Units
of Measure (UCUM)*, as it is used by the PQ
Healthcare Datatype, described in Physical Quantity (pq).
SELECT uuname,uudimension,uudescription FROM pg_ucumunit;
uuname | uudimension | uudescription
-------------+-------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------
m | m | length
g | g | mass
s | s | time
rad | rad | plane angle
K | K | temperature
C | C | electric charge
cd | cd | luminous intensity
10* | 1 | the number ten for arbitrary powers
10^ | 1 | the number ten for arbitrary powers
[pi] | 1 | the number pi
% | 10*-2 | percent
[ppth] | 10*-3 | parts per thousand
[ppm] | 10*-6 | parts per million
[ppb] | 10*-9 | parts per billion
[pptr] | 10*-12 | parts per trillion
mol | 10*23 | mole
sr | rad2 | steradian
Hz | s-1 | Hertz
N | kg.m/s2 | Newton
Pa | N/m2 | Pascal
J | N.m | Joule
W | J/s | Watt
A | C/s | Ampère
V | J/C | Volt
F | C/V | Farad
Ohm | V/A | Ohm
S | Ohm-1 | Siemens
Wb | V.s | Weber
Cel | K | degree Celsius
T | Wb/m2 | Tesla
H | Wb/A | Henry
lm | cd.sr | lumen
lx | lm/m2 | lux
Bq | s-1 | Becquerel
Gy | J/kg | Gray
Sv | J/kg | Sievert
deg | [pi].rad/360 | degree
gon | deg | gon
' | deg/60 | minute
'' | '/60 | second
l | dm3 | liter
L | l | liter
ar | m2 | are
min | s | minute
h | min | hour
d | h | day
a_t | d | tropical year
a_j | d | mean Julian year
a_g | d | mean Gregorian year
a | a_j | year
wk | d | week
mo_s | d | synodal month
mo_j | a_j/12 | mean Julian month
mo_g | a_g/12 | mean Gregorian month
mo | mo_j | month
t | kg | tonne
bar | Pa | bar
u | g | unified atomic mass unit
[e] | C | elementary charge
eV | [e].V | electronvolt
AU | Mm | astronomic unit
pc | m | parsec
[c] | m/s | velocity of light
[h] | J.s | Planck constant
[k] | J/K | Boltzmann constant
[eps_0] | F/m | permittivity of vacuum
[mu_0] | 4.[pi].10*-7.N/A2 | permeability of vacuum
[m_e] | g | electron mass
[m_p] | g | proton mass
[G] | m3.kg-1.s-2 | Newtonian constant of gravitation
[g] | m/s2 | standard acceleration of free fall
atm | Pa | standard atmosphere
[ly] | [c].a_j | light-year
gf | g.[g] | gram-force
Ky | cm-1 | Kayser
Gal | cm/s2 | Gal
dyn | g.cm/s2 | dyne
erg | dyn.cm | erg
P | dyn.s/cm2 | Poise
Bi | A | Biot
St | cm2/s | Stokes
Mx | Wb | Maxwell
G | T | Gauss
Oe | /[pi].A/m | Oersted
Gb | Oe.cm | Gilbert
sb | cd/cm2 | stilb
Lmb | cd/cm2/[pi] | Lambert
ph | lx | phot
Ci | Bq | Curie
R | C/kg | Roentgen
RAD | erg/g | radiation absorbed dose
REM | RAD | radiation equivalent man
[in_i] | cm | inch
[ft_i] | [in_i] | foot
[yd_i] | [ft_i] | yard
[mi_i] | [ft_i] | statute mile
[fth_i] | [ft_i] | fathom
[nmi_i] | m | nautical mile
[kn_i] | [nmi_i]/h | knot
[sin_i] | [in_i]2 | square inch
[sft_i] | [ft_i]2 | square foot
[syd_i] | [yd_i]2 | square yard
[cin_i] | [in_i]3 | cubic inch
[cft_i] | [ft_i]3 | cubic foot
[cyd_i] | [yd_i]3 | cubic yard
[bf_i] | [in_i]3 | board foot
[cr_i] | [ft_i]3 | cord
[mil_i] | [in_i] | mil
[cml_i] | [pi]/4.[mil_i]2 | circular mil
[hd_i] | [in_i] | hand
[ft_us] | m/3937 | foot
[yd_us] | [ft_us] | yard
[in_us] | [ft_us]/12 | inch
[rd_us] | [ft_us] | rod
[ch_us] | [rd_us] | Gunter's chain
[lk_us] | [ch_us]/100 | link for Gunter's chain
[rch_us] | [ft_us] | Ramden's chain
[rlk_us] | [rch_us]/100 | link for Ramden's chain
[fth_us] | [ft_us] | fathom
[fur_us] | [rd_us] | furlong
[mi_us] | [fur_us] | mile
[acr_us] | [rd_us]2 | acre
[srd_us] | [rd_us]2 | square rod
[smi_us] | [mi_us]2 | square mile
[sct] | [mi_us]2 | section
[twp] | [sct] | township
[mil_us] | [in_us] | mil
[in_br] | cm | inch
[ft_br] | [in_br] | foot
[rd_br] | [ft_br] | rod
[ch_br] | [rd_br] | Gunter's chain
[lk_br] | [ch_br]/100 | link for Gunter's chain
[fth_br] | [ft_br] | fathom
[pc_br] | [ft_br] | pace
[yd_br] | [ft_br] | yard
[mi_br] | [ft_br] | mile
[nmi_br] | [ft_br] | nautical mile
[kn_br] | [nmi_br]/h | knot
[acr_br] | [yd_br]2 | acre
[gal_us] | [in_i]3 | Queen Anne's wine gallon
[bbl_us] | [gal_us] | barrel
[qt_us] | [gal_us]/4 | quart
[pt_us] | [qt_us]/2 | pint
[gil_us] | [pt_us]/4 | gill
[foz_us] | [gil_us]/4 | fluid ounce
[fdr_us] | [foz_us]/8 | fluid dram
[min_us] | [fdr_us]/60 | minim
[crd_us] | [ft_i]3 | cord
[bu_us] | [in_i]3 | bushel
[gal_wi] | [bu_us]/8 | historical winchester gallon
[pk_us] | [bu_us]/4 | peck
[dqt_us] | [pk_us]/8 | dry quart
[dpt_us] | [dqt_us]/2 | dry pint
[tbs_us] | [foz_us]/2 | tablespoon
[tsp_us] | [tbs_us]/3 | teaspoon
[cup_us] | [tbs_us] | cup
[gal_br] | l | gallon
[pk_br] | [gal_br] | peck
[bu_br] | [pk_br] | bushel
[qt_br] | [gal_br]/4 | quart
[pt_br] | [qt_br]/2 | pint
[gil_br] | [pt_br]/4 | gill
[foz_br] | [gil_br]/5 | fluid ounce
[fdr_br] | [foz_br]/8 | fluid dram
[min_br] | [fdr_br]/60 | minim
[gr] | mg | grain
[lb_av] | [gr] | pound
[oz_av] | [lb_av]/16 | ounce
[dr_av] | [oz_av]/16 | dram
[scwt_av] | [lb_av] | short hundredweight
[lcwt_av] | [lb_av] | long hunderdweight
[ston_av] | [scwt_av] | short ton
[lton_av] | [lcwt_av] | long ton
[stone_av] | [lb_av] | stone
[lbf_av] | [lb_av].[g] | pound force
[pwt_tr] | [gr] | pennyweight
[oz_tr] | [pwt_tr] | ounce
[lb_tr] | [oz_tr] | pound
[sc_ap] | [gr] | scruple
[dr_ap] | [sc_ap] | dram
[oz_ap] | [dr_ap] | ounce
[lb_ap] | [oz_ap] | pound
[lne] | [in_i]/12 | line
[pnt] | [lne]/6 | point
[pca] | [pnt] | pica
[pnt_pr] | [in_i] | Printer's point
[pca_pr] | [pnt_pr] | Printer's pica
[pied] | cm | pied
[pouce] | [pied]/12 | pouce
[ligne] | [pouce]/12 | ligne
[didot] | [ligne]/6 | didot
[cicero] | [didot] | cicero
[degF] | K/9 | degree Fahrenheit
cal_[15] | J | calorie at 15 °C
cal_[20] | J | calorie at 20 °C
cal_m | J | mean calorie
cal_IT | J | international table calorie
cal_th | J | thermochemical calorie
cal | cal_th | calorie
[Cal] | kcal_th | nutrition label Calories
[Btu_39] | kJ | British thermal unit at 39 °F
[Btu_59] | kJ | British thermal unit at 59 °F
[Btu_60] | kJ | British thermal unit at 60 °F
[Btu_m] | kJ | mean British thermal unit
[Btu_IT] | kJ | international table British thermal unit
[Btu_th] | kJ | thermochemical British thermal unit
[Btu] | [Btu_th] | British thermal unit
[HP] | [ft_i].[lbf_av]/s | horsepower
m[H2O] | kPa | meter of water column
m[Hg] | kPa | meter of mercury column
[in_i'H2O] | m[H2O].[in_i]/m | inch of water column
[in_i'Hg] | m[Hg].[in_i]/m | inch of mercury column
[PRU] | mm[Hg].s/ml | peripheral vascular resistance unit
[wood'U] | mm[Hg].min/L | Wood unit
[diop] | /m | diopter
[p'diop] | rad | prism diopter
%[slope] | rad | percent of slope
[mesh_i] | /[in_i] | mesh
[Ch] | mm/[pi] | Charrière
[drp] | ml/12 | drop
[hnsf'U] | 1 | Hounsfield unit
[MET] | mL/min/kg | metabolic equivalent
[hp'_X] | 1 | homeopathic potency of decimal series (retired)
[hp'_C] | 1 | homeopathic potency of centesimal series (retired)
[hp'_M] | 1 | homeopathic potency of millesimal series (retired)
[hp'_Q] | 1 | homeopathic potency of quintamillesimal series (retired)
[hp_X] | 1 | homeopathic potency of decimal hahnemannian series
[hp_C] | 1 | homeopathic potency of centesimal hahnemannian series
[hp_M] | 1 | homeopathic potency of millesimal hahnemannian series
[hp_Q] | 1 | homeopathic potency of quintamillesimal hahnemannian series
[kp_X] | 1 | homeopathic potency of decimal korsakovian series
[kp_C] | 1 | homeopathic potency of centesimal korsakovian series
[kp_M] | 1 | homeopathic potency of millesimal korsakovian series
[kp_Q] | 1 | homeopathic potency of quintamillesimal korsakovian series
eq | mol | equivalents
osm | mol | osmole
[pH] | mol/l | pH
g% | g/dl | gram percent
[S] | 10*-13.s | Svedberg unit
[HPF] | 1 | high power field
[LPF] | 1 | low power field
kat | mol/s | katal
U | umol/min | Unit
[iU] | 1 | international unit
[IU] | [iU] | international unit
[arb'U] | 1 | arbitary unit
[USP'U] | 1 | United States Pharmacopeia unit
[GPL'U] | 1 | GPL unit
[MPL'U] | 1 | MPL unit
[APL'U] | 1 | APL unit
[beth'U] | 1 | Bethesda unit
[todd'U] | 1 | Todd unit
[dye'U] | 1 | Dye unit
[smgy'U] | 1 | Somogyi unit
[bdsk'U] | 1 | Bodansky unit
[ka'U] | 1 | King-Armstrong unit
[knk'U] | 1 | Kunkel unit
[mclg'U] | 1 | Mac Lagan unit
[tb'U] | 1 | tuberculin unit
[CCID_50] | 1 | 50% cell culture infectious dose
[TCID_50] | 1 | 50% tissue culture infectious dose
[PFU] | 1 | plaque forming units
[FFU] | 1 | focus forming units
[CFU] | 1 | colony forming units
[BAU] | 1 | bioequivalent allergen unit
[AU] | 1 | allergen unit
[Amb'a'1'U] | 1 | allergen unit for Ambrosia artemisiifolia
[PNU] | 1 | protein nitrogen unit
[Lf] | 1 | Limit of flocculation
[D'ag'U] | 1 | D-antigen unit
Np | 1 | neper
B | 1 | bel
B[SPL] | 10*-5.Pa | bel sound pressure
B[V] | V | bel volt
B[mV] | mV | bel millivolt
B[uV] | uV | bel microvolt
B[10.nV] | nV | bel 10 nanovolt
B[W] | W | bel watt
B[kW] | kW | bel kilowatt
st | m3 | stere
Ao | nm | Ångström
b | fm2 | barn
att | kgf/cm2 | technical atmosphere
mho | S | mho
[psi] | [lbf_av]/[in_i]2 | pound per sqare inch
circ | [pi].rad | circle
sph | [pi].sr | spere
[car_m] | g | metric carat
[car_Au] | /24 | carat of gold alloys
[smoot] | [in_i] | Smoot
bit_s | 1 | bit
bit | 1 | bit
By | bit | byte
Bd | /s | baud
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