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Bonewit Chapter 5

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an instrument used to measure hearing   audiometer  
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the process of listening to the sounds produced within the body to detect signs of disease.   auscultation  
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the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and control of obesity and diseases associated with obesity   bariatrics  
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a tentative diagnosis of a patient's condition obtained through the evaluation of health history and the physical examination, wihtout the benefit of laboratory or diagnostic tests   clinical diagnosis  
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the scientific method of determining and identifying a patient's condition   diagnosis  
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a determination of which of two more diseases with similar symptoms is producing a patient's symptoms   differential diagnosis  
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the process of observing a patient to detect signs of disease   inspection  
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the process of measuring a patient   mensuration  
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an instrument for examining the interior of the eye   opthalmoscope  
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an instrument for examining the external ear canal and tymanic membrane   otoscope  
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the process of feeling with the hands to detect signs of disease   palpation  
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the process of tapping the body to detect signs of disease   percussion  
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an instrument with a rubber head, used for testig reflexes   percussion hammer  
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the probable course and outcome of a patient's condition and the patient's prospects for recovery   prognosis  
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an instrument for opening a body orifice or cavity for viewing   speculum  
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any change in the body or its functioning that indicates a disease might be present   symptom  
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