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bimanual examination

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bimanual examination
Etymology: L, bis + manos, hand
an examination, usually vaginal, that requires the use of both of the examiner's hands.


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Fibroids Diagnosis Diagnosis is usually accomplished by bimanual examination, better yet by gynecologic ultrasonography, commonly known as "ultrasound.
Key Words: women's health, gynecology, ambulatory care, rectovaginal examination, screening ********** The rectovaginal examination (RVE) is taught as a routine part of the pelvic examination and is credited by physical diagnosis textbooks as providing better evaluation of the posterior portion of the pelvis and the rectovaginal septum than the bimanual examination alone.
 
 
 
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