| indicator-dilution curve | Graph of the serial concentrations (dilutions) of a dye, e.g., Evans blue, following its intravascular or intracardiac injection; useful in the diagnosis of congenital cardiac shunts, measurement of cardiac output, and detection of cardiovalvular incompetence. Synonym: indicator-dilution curve. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| indicator dilution method | hamilton-Stewart method |
| indicator dilution techniques | Methods for assessing flow through a system by injection of a known quantity of an indicator, such as a dye, radionuclide, or chilled liquid, into the system and monitoring its concentration over time at a specific point in the system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| indicator organisms | Organisms that respond predictably to various environmental changes, and whose presence, or abundance, are used as indicators of environmental conditions. (09 Oct 1997) |
| indicator plant | Plant species indicating some specific characteristic of a certain locality. (09 Oct 1997) |
| indicator system | In in vitro immunological tests, a combination of reagents used to determine the degree to which immunological reagents have combined (e.g., sensitised erythrocytes in complement-fixation tests; enzyme and substrate in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays). (05 Mar 2000) |
| indicator yellow | A compound formed in the bleaching of rhodopsin by light; it is chrome yellow at pH 3.3-4.0 and pale yellow at pH 9.0-10.0. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oxidation-reduction indicator | A substance that undergoes a definite colour change at a specific oxidation potential. Synonym: redox indicator. (05 Mar 2000) |
| marital status | A demographic parameter indicating a person's status with respect to marriage, divorce, widowhood, singleness, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mental status schedule | Standardised clinical interview used to assess current psychopathology by scaling patient responses to the questions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| 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) |