physical examination

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physical examination

noun physical examinations

  1. The examination of the patient's body with the use of such methods as inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation.

    Similar: clinical exam, clinical examination, physical exam

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noun type of examination of the patient's body

中文體格檢查 /体格检查 tǐgé jiǎnchá, 體檢 /体检 tǐjiǎn
Françaisexamen clinique
Deutschärztliche Untersuchung
Românăexamen clinic, examen fizic
Русскийобсле́дование obslédovanije, осмо́тр osmótr, медосмо́тр medosmótr
العربيةفَحْص طِبِّيّ faḥṣ ṭibbiyy

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@misc{physical_examination_2026,
  title = {physical examination},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/physical%20examination},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}