examination

examination

 [eg-zam″ĭ-na´shun]

inspection or investigation, especially as a means of diagnosing disease.

breast examination in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as inspection and palpation of the breasts and related areas.

mental status examination a standardized procedure to gather data to determine etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment for patients with mental disorders.

pelvic examination physical assessment of the internal pelvic organs. It includes inspection with a speculum, a papanicolaou smear, bimanual palpation, and a rectovaginal examination.

physical examination examination of the bodily state of a patient by ordinary physical means, as inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.

postmortem examination autopsy.

Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ex·am·i·na·tion

(ek-zam'i-nā'shŭn),

1. Any investigation or inspection made for the purpose of diagnosis; usually qualified by the method used.

2. A method of evaluation of skills or knowledge after receiving instruction in a given field.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

examination

(ĭg-zăm′ə-nā′shən)

n.

An investigation or inspection made for the purpose of diagnosis.

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examination

Physical examination Medtalk The physical evaluation of a Pt and relevant organ systems, which may be problem-focused, detailed, or comprehensive. See Abdominal examination, Baseline examination, Cardiac examination, Chest examination, Constitutional evaluation, Digital rectal examination, Double setup examination, Evaluation & management services, FLEX examination, Mental examination, National Boards examination, Neck examination, Neurologic examination, Oral examination, Physical examination, Rectal examination, Review of systems, Self examination, Sexual assault nurse examination, Single-organ system examination, Specialty board examination, SPEX examination, Stool examination.

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

ex·am·i·na·tion

(eg-zam'i-nā'shŭn)

Any investigation or inspection made for the purpose of diagnosis; usually qualified by the method used.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

ex·am·i·na·tion

(eg-zam'i-nā'shŭn)

1. Any investigation or inspection made for the purpose of diagnosis; usually qualified by the method used.

2. A method of evaluation of skills after receiving instruction in a given field.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

Patient discussion about examination

Q. What is ERD examination?My doctor want to find where is nerve is sprained. How this examonation will help? If the nerve is sprained by muscles or vertebrae what treat may be given by a doctor?

A. Sorry, but never heard of an examination called ERD, especially not for sprained muscle. Do you mean ERS?

Anyway, you may read more here:
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sprainsandstrains.html

Q. I had found a lump during self breast examination. I am 23 years old. I had found a lump during self breast examination. I didn’t have pain in my breast. I went to the doctor for checkup. Many tests were done and no treatment is prescribed. No medicines were given. I suddenly found that the lump had almost doubled in size a month after my check with the doctor. They had previously told me that I do not have breast cancer. If that’s the case, why is the lump growing?

A. A breast cancer can double in a month in some younger women. But its occurrence is very less. And your doctor had made it clear that you do not have a breast cancer. Some infection can also cause lumps. Lumps in breast can also be formed because of fat and blood vessels. There are chances that it may be fibro adenoma. This also grows like a tumor. No treatment is given as it can reduce in size but if it increases then it have to be removed by a surgery. So you must meet your doctor.
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