See Also: karnofsky performance score(medicine)
karnofsky performance status(medicine)
musculus infracostalis(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Karnofsky, D(medicine)
Karnofsky scale(medicine)
karnofsky score(medicine)
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital- Medicine Lodge(health)
Orthomolecular medicine (orthomolecular nutritional medicine, orthomolecular therapy)(health)
PERFORMANCE(law)

karnofsky performance status (medicine) and musculus infracostalis (medicine)


karnofsky performance status (medicine)


karnofsky performance status


A performance measure for rating the ability of a person to perform usual activities, evaluating a patient's progress after a therapeutic procedure, and determining a patient's suitability for therapy. It is used most commonly in the prognosis of cancer therapy, usually after chemotherapy and customarily administered before and after therapy. It was named for dr. David a. Karnofsky, an american specialist in cancer chemotherapy.


musculus infracostalis (medicine)


musculus infracostalis -->
subcostal muscle
<anatomy> One of a number of inconstant muscles of the posterolateral thoracic wall having the same direction as the internal intercostal muscles but extending across (deep to) one or more ribs.

Synonym: musculus subcostalis, musculus infracostalis.