profile

profile /pro·file/ (pro´fīl)

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

[prō′fīl]

Etymology: L, profilare, to outline

a short sketch, diagram, or summary relating to a person or thing.

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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 A liquid or gas is pumped into the bladder with a catheter in place and the catheter is slowly withdrawn while measurements are taken of the pressure at various points in the urethra.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.

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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.

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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.