LOS: LOS refers to the length of stay. It is a term used by insurance companies, case managers and/or employers to describe the amount of time an individual stays in a hospital or in-patient facility.

 

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LOS: LOS refers to the length of stay. It is a term used by insurance companies, case managers and/or employers to describe the amount of time an individual stays in a hospital or in-patient facility.

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Tuberculosis: A chronic infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in humans.

Buy On Close: Buying at the end of the trading session at a price within the closing range.

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Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: The slow-growing bacterium that is the causative agent of tuberculosis in humans.

Real Gain Or Loss: A gain or loss adjusted for increasing prices by an inflation index such as the CPI.

Closing Range: The last bid and offer prices of a particular stock at the close of a day's trading session on an exchange.

Closely Held Shares: A company who has a small group of controling shareholders. In contrast, a widely-held firm has many shareholders. It is difficult or impossible to wage a proxy battle for any closely-held firm.