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profile /pro·file/ (pro´fil)

1. a simple outline, as of the side view of the head or face.

2. a graph, table, or other summary representing quantitatively a set of characteristics determined by tests.

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pro·file (prfl)

n.

1. A side view of an object or structure, especially of the human head.

2. A formal summary or analysis of data, often in the form of a graph or table, representing distinctive features or characteristics.

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profile,

n an outline or contour, especially one representing the lateral view of a head.

profile, extraoral radiographic examination,

n See examination, profile extraoral radiographic.

profile, facial,

n See facial profile.

profile, hematologic,

n a thorough study of the blood and all its components that is used to diagnose diseases of the blood and to aid in the assessment of an individual's overall health condition. The results are compared with established normal blood values.

profile record,

n See record, profile.

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profile

a simple outline, as of the side view of the body or head; by extension, a graph representing quantitatively a set of characteristics determined by tests. In animals the same purpose may be served by photographing it against a grid background. Profiles are used to determine an animal's conformational similarity to a standard set by a breed society and, especially in ruminants, as an aid to the diagnosis of diseases of the abdomen.

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biochemical profile

a panel of tests, usually selected for their ability in the particular species to evaluate the functional capacity of several critical organ systems and general health. The 'profile' may literally be the results plotted on individual, parallel numerical scales, producing a pattern similar to a bar graph.

cost-benefit profile

a written or graphic description of the costs and production returns of an animal enterprise, set out according to a set of standard indices and parameters so that inter-herd comparisons are facilitated. A standard feature in modern animal health and production programs.