positive balance


balance

 [bal´ans] an instrument for weighing.equilibrium (def. 1).postural control.acid-base balance see acid-base balance.analytical balance a balance used in the laboratory, sensitive to variations of the order of 0.05 to 0.1 mg.fluid balance see fluid balance.negative balance a state in which the amount of water or an electrolyte excreted from the body is greater than that ingested.nitrogen balance see nitrogen balance.positive balance a state in which the amount of water or an electrolyte excreted from the body is less than that ingested.water balance fluid balance.zero balance a state in which the amount of water or an electrolyte excreted from the body is exactly equal to that ingested; see equilibrium (def. 1).