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Physical Examination
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Clinical Diagnosis | A tentative diagnosis of a patient's condition obtained through the 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 he 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 or its functioning that indicates a disease might be present. |