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Bonewit chpter 5
Question | Answer |
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An instrument used to measure hearing. | Audiometer |
The process on listening to sounds produced within the body to detect signs of disease. | Ausculation |
The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and control of obesity and disease association | 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 of two or more diseases with similar symptoms in producing a patient's symptoms. | Differential diagnosis |
The process of observing a patient to detect signs of disease | Inspection |
The process of measuring a patient. | Mensuration |
An instrument for examining the interior of the eye. | Ophthalmoscope |
An instrument for examining the external ear canal and tympanic membrane | Otoscope |
The process of feeling with the hands to detects signs of disease. | Palpation |
The process of tapping the body to detect signs of disease. | Percussion |
An instrument with a rubber head used for 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 cavity for viewing | Speculum |
Any change in the body or its functioning that indicates a disease might be present | Symptom |