index of suspicion

This is another term you might overhear or your doctor might use without making it clear what he or she means. The "index of suspicion" refers to what our initial impression of the likelihood of a disease or condition is. A "high index of suspicion" means the doctor considers the diagnosis a strong possibility, a low index of suspicion means the converse.

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