Objective
Objective (Medicine)
Objective (pronounced: /ɒbˈdʒɛktɪv/), in the context of medicine, refers to the part of a medical examination that involves direct physical examination or laboratory findings, as opposed to the subjective symptoms reported by the patient. The term is derived from the Latin word "objectum", meaning "thing presented".
Etymology
The term "Objective" comes from the Latin "objectum", which means "thing presented". It was first used in the medical context in the 17th century, to differentiate between the physician's observations (objective) and the patient's complaints (subjective).
Related Terms
- Subjective (Medicine): This refers to the symptoms reported by the patient, which cannot be directly observed or measured by the physician.
- Physical Examination: This is the process by which a physician investigates the body of a patient for signs of disease.
- Laboratory Findings: These are the results of tests conducted in a laboratory, which can provide objective evidence of a disease.
- Diagnosis: This is the identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon, usually involving both subjective and objective information.
- Symptom: This is a physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Objective
- Wikipedia's article - Objective
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski