| status hypnoticus | Rarely used term for hypnosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| marital status | A demographic parameter indicating a person's status with respect to marriage, divorce, widowhood, singleness, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| mental status schedule | Standardised clinical interview used to assess current psychopathology by scaling patient responses to the questions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| wetland indicator status | <ecology> The exclusiveness with which a plant species occurs in wetland, the different indicator categories (i.e., facultative species, and obligate wetland species) are defined elsewhere in this glossary. (09 Oct 1997) |
| health status | The level of health of the individual, group, or population as subjectively assessed by the individual or by more objective measures. (12 Dec 1998) |
| health status index | Set of measurements designed to detect short-term fluctuations in health of members of a population; the measurements usually include physical function, emotional well-being, activities of daily living, feelings, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
| health status indicators | The measurement of the health status for a given population using a variety of indices, including morbidity, mortality, and available health resources. (12 Dec 1998) |
| protein status | A term used to indicate the level of protein in a person's system. A severe lack of protein can result in protein-calorie malnutrition. (16 Dec 1997) |
| pr status | Progesterone Receptor Status of tumourous tissue. As with ER, this may have distinct implications with respect to potential hormonal therapies. (16 Dec 1997) |
| psychiatric status rating scales | Standardised procedures utilizing rating scales or interview schedules carried out by health personnel for evaluating the degree of mental illness. (12 Dec 1998) |
| status | State or condition. (18 Nov 1997) |
| status anginosus | Prolonged angina pectoris refractory to treatment. (05 Mar 2000) |
| status arthriticus | An obsolete term for gouty diathesis or predisposition. (05 Mar 2000) |
| status asthmaticus | A severe asthma attack where there is profound and intractable bronchospasm. (27 Sep 1997) |
| status choleraicus | The cold stage of shock and depression in cholera, due to fluid and electrolyte loss and resulting hypovolaemia; characterised by weak pulse, cold clammy skin, confusion, and depression. (05 Mar 2000) |
| status choreicus | A very severe form of chorea in which the persistence of the movements prevents sleep and the patient may die of exhaustion. (05 Mar 2000) |