Manner
Manner (Medicine)
Manner (/ˈmanər/), in the context of medicine, refers to the way in which a disease or condition manifests itself in a patient. It is derived from the Latin word manus, meaning hand, as it metaphorically represents the 'hand' of the disease or condition at work.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈmanər/
Etymology
The term 'manner' is derived from the Middle English word 'manere', which itself comes from the Old French 'maniere'. The Old French term is derived from the Latin 'manuarius', meaning 'of the hand', from 'manus', meaning 'hand'.
Related Terms
- Symptom: A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
- Sign: An objective evidence of disease especially as observed and interpreted by the physician rather than by the patient or lay observer.
- Manifestation: A symptom or sign of an ailment.
- Presentation: The manner in which a patient presents with symptoms or a medical professional identifies the existence of a condition.
- Prognosis: The likely course of a disease or ailment.
- Diagnosis: The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Manner
- Wikipedia's article - Manner
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