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Bonewit 5
Bonewit 5 (Taylor Frazier)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Audiometer | An instrument used to measure hearing |
| Auscultation | The process of listening to the sounds produced within the body to detect signs of disease |
| Bariatrics | The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and control of obesity and diseases associated with obesity |
| Body mechanics | Utilization of the correct muscles to maintain proper balance, posture, and body alignment to accomplish a task safely and efficiently without undue strain on any muscle or joint. |
| Clinical diagnosis | A tentative diagnosis of a patient's condition obtained through evaluation of the health history and the physical examination, without the benefit of laboratory or diagnostic tests. |
| diagnosis | the scientific method of determining and identifying a patient's condition |
| differential diagnosis | a determination of which of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is producing a patient's symptoms |
| inspection | the process of observing a patient to detect signs of disease |
| mensuration | the process of measuring a patient |
| ophthalmoscope | an instrument for examining the interior of the eye |
| otoscope | an instrument for examining the external ear canal and tympanic membrane |
| palpation | the process of feeling with the hands to detect signs of disease |
| percussion | the process of tapping the body to detect signs of disease |
| percussion hammer | an instrument with a rubber head, used for testing reflexes |
| prognosis | the probable course and outcome of a patient's condition and the patient's prospects for recovery |
| speculum | an instrument for opening a body orifice or cavity for viewing |
| symptom | any change in the body of its functioning that indicates a disease might be present |