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Preferred Name |
Physical examination
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Definition |
A systemic evaluation of the body and its functions using visual inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation. The purpose is to determine the presence or absence of physical signs of disease or abnormality for an individual's health assessment.
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Synonyms & Abbreviations |
Assessment
assessment
General Examination
Physical
Physical Assessment
Physical Exam
PHYSICAL EXAM
Physical Examination
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
physical examination
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ReferenceCode |
NCI Thesaurus Code:C20989
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ReferenceURL |
https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C20989
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PMID |
18444148
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