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- == Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) == ...ks/, the term is named after Dr. Burrill B. Crohn, who first described the disease in 1932.2 KB (258 words) - 19:51, 12 February 2024
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- == Index case == ...ate the source of the disease outbreak and is critical in the process of [[disease control]] and [[prevention]].1 KB (191 words) - 03:49, 8 February 2024
- == Index (Medicine) == ...isease or condition in a patient. The term originates from the Latin word 'index', meaning 'pointer' or 'indicator'.1 KB (214 words) - 04:41, 4 February 2024
- == Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) == ...ks/, the term is named after Dr. Burrill B. Crohn, who first described the disease in 1932.2 KB (258 words) - 19:51, 12 February 2024
- ...ociated with the [[Harvey's Circulation]] theory and the [[Harvey-Bradshaw Index]]. === Harvey-Bradshaw Index ===1 KB (173 words) - 15:47, 4 February 2024
- '''Protective Index''' ...effect. It is a measure of the safety of a drug, with a higher protective index indicating a safer drug.1 KB (219 words) - 23:13, 9 February 2024
- |Short definition=BMI - Body Mass Index. A measure that relates body weight to height. ...diseases, including heart disease and some cancers. Also called body mass index {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]537 bytes (86 words) - 04:06, 8 January 2023
- == BODE Index == .... The term "BODE" is an acronym derived from four factors: '''B'''ody mass index (BMI), '''O'''bstruction of the airways, '''D'''yspnea (shortness of breath2 KB (261 words) - 03:58, 8 February 2024
- == Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) == ...a simple, non-invasive diagnostic test used to detect [[Peripheral Artery Disease]] (PAD). The test compares the blood pressure in the ankle with the blood p2 KB (235 words) - 19:46, 12 February 2024
- ...s primarily used to diagnose [[Peripheral artery disease|peripheral artery disease]] (PAD), a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blo ...Ankle|ankle]] and the [[Brachial artery|brachial artery]] in the arm. The "index" refers to the ratio that is calculated from these measurements.2 KB (215 words) - 22:04, 13 February 2024
- == Proliferative Index == ...r]] cell population. It is often used to predict the aggressiveness of the disease and to guide treatment decisions.2 KB (241 words) - 04:05, 11 February 2024
- == Jostel's TSH Index == ...used to assess the status of the thyroid gland in patients with [[thyroid disease]].2 KB (220 words) - 19:50, 11 February 2024
- == Relative Atrial Index == The '''Relative Atrial Index''' ('''RAI''') is a medical term used in the field of [[Cardiology]]. It is2 KB (233 words) - 21:49, 11 February 2024
- ...sed in the field of [[medicine]] to quantify the severity or progress of a disease, or to predict its outcome. The term originates from the Old Norse word 'sk ...health, such as their body mass index (BMI) or their cardiovascular health index.2 KB (244 words) - 06:35, 4 February 2024
- |Term=Body Mass Index |Short definition=Body Mass Index - {{Pronunciation}} (BAH-dee mas IN-dex) A measure that relates body weight698 bytes (110 words) - 00:22, 11 January 2023
- == Oxygenation Index == ...en-a-tion In-dex'') is a medical term used to measure the severity of lung disease. It is a calculation used in intensive care medicine to assess the patient'2 KB (240 words) - 11:43, 10 February 2024
- .../bæsˈdaɪ/), an acronym for '''Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index''', is a self-administered tool used to evaluate the severity of [[ankylosi The term "BASDAI" is derived from the city of Bath, UK, where the index was first developed, and the medical condition it is used to assess, Ankylo1 KB (193 words) - 06:43, 4 February 2024
- == Horowitz Index == ...f [[Hypoxemia|hypoxemia]] in patients with [[Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease|COPD]] and other respiratory disorders.2 KB (249 words) - 04:04, 9 February 2024
- == Simplified Airway Risk Index (SARI) == ...cronym derived from the English words 'Simplified', 'Airway', 'Risk', and 'Index'.2 KB (232 words) - 19:44, 7 February 2024
- == Frailty Index == The '''Frailty Index''' (''pronunciation: frayl-tee in-deks'') is a comprehensive tool used in [2 KB (241 words) - 23:49, 8 February 2024
- ...o known as the '''Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index''', is a widely used, proprietary set of standardized questionnaires used b ...was developed in the 1980s. The term "Osteoarthritis Index" refers to the index's use in assessing the severity of [[Osteoarthritis]], a common form of art2 KB (217 words) - 05:54, 4 February 2024