Physiologic Monitoring:

Terms Related to Physiologic Monitoring

• Fetal Monitoring

  Physiologic or biochemical monitoring of the fetus. It is usually done during labor and may be performed in conjunction with the monitoring of uterine activity. ...

• Ambulatory Monitoring

  The use of electronic equipment to observe or record physiologic processes while the patient undergoes normal daily activities.

• Sleep Monitoring

  Simultaneous and continuous monitoring of relevant normal and abnormal physiological activity during sleep. (Stedman, 25th ed)

• Physiologic Calcification

  Process by which organic tissue becomes hardened by the physiologic deposit of calcium salts.

• Physiologic Anisocoria

  Unequal pupil size, which may represent a benign physiologic variant or a manifestion of disease. Pathologic anisocoria reflects an abnormality in the musculature of the ...

• Uterine Monitoring

  Measurement or recording of contraction activity of the uterine muscle. It is used to determine progress of labor and assess status of pregnancy. It is ...