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Graphical representation of a statistical model containing scales for calculating the prognostic weight of a value for each individual variable. Nomo…

Evaluation and measurement of nutritional variables in order to assess the level of nutrition or the NUTRITIONAL STATUS of the individual. NUTRITION …

The failure by the observer to measure or identify a phenomenon accurately, which results in an error. Sources for this may be due to the observer's …

A combination of the debris index and the dental calculus index to determine the status of oral hygiene.

Ratings that express in numerical values the degree of impairment or abnormality in the function of specific organs.

The labeling of a person with a disease or abnormal condition that would not have caused the person harm if left undiscovered, creating new diagnoses…

The time required for the appearance of FIBRIN strands following the mixing of PLASMA with phospholipid platelet substitute (e.g., crude cephalins, s…

The disappearance of all signs of a disease upon REMISSION INDUCTION as supported by pathological examination.

An assessment of a patient's illness, its chronicity, severity, and other qualitative aspects.

Assessment of the quality and effectiveness of health care as measured and directly reported by the patient.

The record of descent or ancestry, particularly of a particular condition or trait, indicating individual family members, their relationships, and th…

Measurement of the dimensions and capacity of the pelvis. It includes cephalopelvimetry (measurement of fetal head size in relation to maternal pelvi…

The ratio of arterial blood flow (PULSATILE FLOW) to venous, capillary, and tissue blood flow (non-pulsatile blood flow) - as measured regionally or…

Puncture and aspiration of fluid from the PERICARDIUM.

A histochemical technique for staining carbohydrates. It is based on PERIODIC ACID oxidation of a substance containing adjacent hydroxyl groups. The …

A numerical rating scale for classifying the periodontal status of a person or population with a single figure which takes into consideration prevale…

Force exerted when using the index finger and the thumb. It is a test for determining maximum voluntary contraction force.

Deliberate introduction of air or gas into the mediastinum as an aid to examination and diagnosis.

Deliberate introduction of air into the peritoneal cavity.

Results of conception and ensuing pregnancy, including LIVE BIRTH; STILLBIRTH; or SPONTANEOUS ABORTION. The outcome may follow natural or artificial …

The ratio of the number of conceptions (CONCEPTION) including LIVE BIRTH; STILLBIRTH; and fetal losses, to the mean number of females of reproductive…

Death of a pregnant or birthing person during pregnancy or up to one year after the end of pregnancy from health issues related to pregnancy.

Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the OVUM; ZYGOTE; or BLASTOCYST prior to implantation. CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS is …

Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the RECTUM; ANAL CANAL; and ANUS.

Length of time during and after the treatment of a disease, such as cancer, that a patient lives with the disease but the disease does not get worse.

The reaction of potassium ferrocyanide with ferric iron to yield a dark blue precipitate at the sites of the ferric iron. Used to determine ferric ir…

The science pertaining to the interrelationship of psychologic phenomena and the individual's response to the physical properties of sound.

The exchange of OXYGEN and CARBON DIOXIDE between alveolar air and pulmonary capillary blood that occurs across the BLOOD-AIR BARRIER.

The total volume of gas inspired or expired per unit of time, usually measured in liters per minute.

A measurement index derived from a modification of standard life-table procedures and designed to take account of the quality as well as the duration…