interpretation (redirected from clinical interpretation)

interpretation /in·ter·pre·ta·tion/ (-prĕ-ta´shun) in psychotherapy, the therapist's explanation to the patient of the latent or hidden meanings of what the patient says, does, or experiences.

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in·ter·pre·ta·tion (n-tûrpr-tshn)

n.

1. The act or process of explaining the meaning of something.

2. A psychotherapist's explanation of the meaning of a patient's remarks, dreams, memories, experiences, and behavior.

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in·terpret v.

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interpretation,

n the translation of radiographic changes seen by the clinician into real variations in the object radiographed for diagnostic purposes.

interpretation, radiographic (radiologic interpretation, roentgenographic interpretation),

n an opinion formed from the study of a radiograph.

interpretation, radiographic, external oblique ridge,

n radiopaque line formed by an elevated bony surface on the mandible.

interpretation, radiographic, genial tubercles,

n the submandibular radiopaque structures that represent the attachment site for genohyoid and genioglossus muscles.

interpretation, radiographic, inferior border on mandible,

n the radiopaque area that represents the cortical bone.

interpretation, radiographic, internal oblique ridge,

n the radiopaque line that represents a bony ridge on the mandibular surface, the attachment site of the mylohyoid muscles.

interpretation, radiographic, lingual foramen,

n the small area of radiolucency located centrally in the genial tubercles.

interpretation, radiologic,

n See interpretation, radiographic.

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interpretation

the veterinarian's explanation of how the disease process is causing the observed signs and how the laboratory findings are caused by the causative agent.

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clinical interpretation

explaining all of the clinical signs observed in terms of the lesions thought to be present.

radiological interpretation

explaining the observed changes seen in the radiograph.