Descriptive
Descriptive
Descriptive (/dɪˈskrɪptɪv/), derived from the Latin word "describere" meaning "to write down", is a term used in various fields of study, including medicine, to denote the act of describing or detailing something in a comprehensive manner.
Medical Context
In a medical context, Descriptive often refers to a type of study, analysis, or diagnosis that is based on observation and involves detailed reporting of characteristics, symptoms, or occurrences without interpreting or making conclusions.
Related Terms
- Descriptive Statistics: A branch of statistics that deals with the presentation and collection of data to provide a clear picture of what the data is saying.
- Descriptive Study: A type of observational study that involves the collection of data to describe patterns of disease or health conditions in a population.
- Descriptive Analysis: A method used in research to describe and interpret the features of an observed phenomenon.
- Descriptive Diagnosis: A diagnosis that describes the symptoms, signs, and clinical findings rather than naming the disease.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Descriptive
- Wikipedia's article - Descriptive
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