profile

profile

 [pro´fīl]

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

2. a graph representing quantitatively a set of characteristics determined by tests.

biophysical profile a numeric scoring system used to assess the well-being of the fetus in high-risk pregnancies, based on the nonstress test combined with sonographic evaluation of fetal breathing, fetal movements, fetal tone, amniotic fluid volume, and, sometimes, the echogenicity of the placenta.

PULSES profile a tool for early functional assessment, comprising assessment of physical condition, upper limb function, lower limb function, sensory components, excretory function, and emotional or mental status.

urethral pressure profile (UPP) a record of the resistance of the urethra to fluid flow, measured as variations in urethral pressure. A liquid or gas is pumped into the bladder with a catheter in place and the catheter is slowly withdrawn while measurements are taken of the pressure at various points in the urethra. It is usually done from the internal orifice to the external orifice in females and from the internal orifice to the sphincter urethrae muscle in males.

Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

pro·file

(prō'fīl),

1. An outline or contour, especially one representing a side view of the human head. Synonym(s): norma (2)

2. A summary, brief account, or record.

[It. profilo, fr. L. pro, forward, + filum, thread, line (contour)]

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profile

(prō′fīl′)

n.

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

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

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profile

Lab medicine A panel of screening tests used to:

1. Establish a baseline of normalcy for either a certain population–eg, executive profile, or for a limited group of analytes–eg, lipid profile, and.

2. Detect the presence of a particular category of disease–eg, inborn error of metabolism, or cardiovascular disease. See Alcohol profile, B-cell leukemia/lymphoma immunophenotyping profile, Biophysical profile, Bladder profile, Breast tumor profile, Criminal profile, Curvilinear profile, DNA profile, Executive profile, Fingerprint profile, Health profile, Hirsutism profile, Histoplasma antibody profile, Hybrid revascularization profile, Hypercoagulable state profile, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis profile, Hypergonadism profile, Hypertension assessment profile, Immunoprotein profile, Iron-deficiency profile, Lipid profile, Liver cancer profile, Lung profile, Lupus profile, Lymphocyte subset profile, Multiple myeloma profile, Multiple sclerosis profile, Natural killer cell leukemia/lymphoma immunophenotyping profile, Neonatal profile, Obstetric hypercoagulability profile, Obstetric profile, Organ panel, Ova & parasites profile, Perfomance profile, Pheochromocytoma profile, Physician profile, Premarital profile, Provider profile, Renal cancer profile, Respiratory antibody profile, Resume profile, Serum concentration-vs-time profile, Sickness Impact profile, Sjögren profile, Urethral pressure profile, Vasculitis profile, Viral profile Medtalk A longitudinal or cross-sectional aggregation of health care data applied to any segment of a population being served or the individuals or groups providing the service and the statistics obtained therefrom; there are thus Pt, physician, and hospital profiles.

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

pro·file

(prō'fīl)

1. An outline or contour, especially one representing a side view of the human head.
Synonym(s): norma.

2. A summary, brief account, or record.

3. biowarfare Set of suspected characteristics linked to a person or group allegedly responsible for a terrorist activity or other act involving the use of biologic weapons.

[It. profilo, fr. L. pro, forward, + filum, thread, line (contour)]

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pro·file

(prō'fīl)

1. Outline or contour, especially one representing a side view of the human head.

2. A summary, brief account, or record.

[It. profilo, fr. L. pro, forward, + filum, thread, line (contour)]

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