Exploration

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Exploration (Medicine)

Exploration (pronounced: ex-plo-ra-tion) in the context of medicine refers to the systematic examination of the body, usually with hands or an instrument like a stethoscope, to determine the presence or absence of certain signs or symptoms of a disease.

Etymology

The term 'exploration' is derived from the Latin word 'explorare', which means 'to investigate' or 'search out'.

Related Terms

  • Physical examination: A comprehensive examination of a patient's body by a healthcare provider to determine general signs of health or illness.
  • Diagnostic test: Tests performed to identify a disease or condition in a patient.
  • Symptom: A physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease.
  • Sign: Objective evidence of disease perceivable by the doctor.
  • Disease: A particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism.
  • Stethoscope: An acoustic medical device for auscultation, or listening to the internal sounds of a patient's body.

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