Quantify
Quantify
Quantify (/kwɒntɪfaɪ/), from the Latin quantus meaning "how much" and facere meaning "to make", is a term used in various fields of study, including medicine, mathematics, and physics. In the medical field, it refers to the process of measuring or estimating the quantity of a substance, a disease, or a physiological condition.
Medical Usage
In medicine, to quantify is to measure the quantity or concentration of a specific substance in a given sample. This is often done through various laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures. For example, doctors may quantify the amount of a certain protein in the blood to diagnose or monitor a disease.
Related Terms
- Quantification (science): The act or process of quantifying.
- Quantitative analysis (chemistry): The determination of the absolute or relative abundance of one, several or all particular substance(s) present in a sample.
- Quantitative research: Research that relies on the collection and analysis of numerical data.
- Quantitative data: Data that can be measured or identified on a numerical scale.
Etymology
The term "quantify" originates from the Latin words quantus, meaning "how much", and facere, meaning "to make". It entered the English language in the late 15th century, originally in reference to formal rules for setting the quantity of vowels in Latin and Greek prosody.
Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪ/
- American English: /ˈkwɑːntɪfaɪ/
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Quantify
- Wikipedia's article - Quantify
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