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Meaning of index case | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The first documented case in a disease epidemic within a population or the first case of interest in an epidemiological investigation: the case of patient zero (the index patient).

Equivalents

Deutsch Indexpatient
Español caso índice paciente cero
Suomi indeksitapaus
Français patient zéro
Italiano caso indice paziente zero
Português caso índice paciente zero
Русский нулевой пациент

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

index digit index finger index fossil index fund index of suspicion index patient

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