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Horowitz index

Horowitz index noun: an assessment of lung function; the ratio of partial pressure of oxygen in blood (PaO2), and the fraction of oxygen in the inhaled air (FiO2).

Noun

Horowitz index (plural Horowitz indexes or Horowitz indices)

  1. An assessment of lung function; the ratio of partial pressure of oxygen in blood (PaO2), and the fraction of oxygen in the inhaled air (FiO2).

Synonyms of Horowitz index

Forms of Horowitz index

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Origin of Horowitz index

The ratio was first suggested in a 1974 paper by Joel H. Horovitz et al. The reason for the spelling with w is unclear.

Questions about Horowitz index

What does Horowitz index mean?
Horowitz index means an assessment of lung function; the ratio of partial pressure of oxygen in blood (PaO2), and the fraction of oxygen in the inhaled air (FiO2).
What part of speech is Horowitz index?
Horowitz index is a noun.
What is the plural of Horowitz index?
The plural of Horowitz index is Horowitz indexes.

Words near Horowitz index in the dictionary

  1. horotelic
  2. horotely
  3. Horovitz
  4. Horowhenua
  5. Horowitz
  6. Horowitz index
  7. Horowitz indexes
  8. Horowitz indices
  9. Horowitz number
  10. Horowitz numbers
  11. Horowitz quotient

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