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- Scope Note
- The process of examining the body using scientific and skillful procedures such as inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation to establish the cause and nature of a pathological condition.
- Broader Keyword
- EXAMINATIONS AND DIAGNOSES
- Narrower Keyword
- BREAST EXAM
- ENDOSCOPY
- HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY
- PELVIC EXAM