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horowitz index

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
horow-itz in-dex
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

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).

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Horowitz indexes (plural) Horowitz indices (plural)

Synonyms

Horowitz Horowitz ratio Horowitz quotient Horowitz number P/F ratio PaO2/FiO2 ratio Carrico index

Questions

What does horowitz index mean?
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).
Where does horowitz index come from?
The ratio was first suggested in a 1974 paper by Joel H. Horovitz et al. The reason for the spelling with w is unclear.

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