physical sign

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physical sign

Any of various signs that are elicited by auscultation, percussion, or palpation.

physical sign

Etymology: Gk, physikos, natural; L, signum

an objective indicator found during physical diagnosis or detected by inspection, palpation, percussion, or auscultation.

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