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Bonewit Ch.5
Question | Answer |
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An instrument used to measure haring acuity quantitatively for the various frequencies of sound waves. | Audiometer |
The process of listening to the sounds produced with the body to detect signs of disease. | Auscultation |
The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and control of obesity including diseases associated with obesity. | Bariatrics |
A tentative diagnosis of a patient's condition obtained through the evaluation of the health history and physical examination, without the benefit of laboratory or diagnostic tests. | Clinical Diagnosis |
The scientific method of determining and identifying a patient's condition. | Diagnosis |
A determination of which two or more diseases with similar symptoms is producing a patient's symptoms. | Differential |
The process of observing a patient to detect signs of disease. | Inspection |
The process of measuring the patient. | Mensuration |
An instrument for examining the interior of the eye. | Opthalmoscope |
An instrument for examining the external ear canal and tympanic membrane. | Otoscope |
The process of feeling with the hands to detect signs of disease. | Palpation |
The process of tapping the body to detect signs of disease. | Percussion |
An instrument with a rubber head,used for testing reflexes. | Percussion Hammer |
The probable course and outcome of a patient's condition and the patient's prospects for recovery. | Prognosis |
An instrument for opening a body orifice or cavity for viewing. | Speculum |
Any change in the body or it's functioning that indicates that a disease might be present. | Symptom |