Horowitz index

noun

Horowitz index

noun

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.

Medicine, Pulmonology, Sciences 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: Horowitz, Horowitz ratio, Horowitz quotient, Horowitz number, P/F ratio, PaO2/FiO2 ratio, Carrico index

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