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Endoscopy

The art or process of examining by means of the endoscope.

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Examination 76% connected

The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment.

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Scrutiny 76% connected

Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.

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Gastroscopy 76% connected

Examination of the abdomen or stomach, as with the gastroscope.

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Audit noun · 86% connection

a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy effic…

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Autopsy noun · 86% connection

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

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Comparing noun · 86% connection

the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupil…

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Comparison noun · 86% connection

the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupil…

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Inspection noun · 86% connection

a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the ele…

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Medical noun · 86% connection

a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person

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Necropsy noun · 86% connection

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

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Ophthalmoscopy noun · 86% connection

examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope

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Palpation noun · 86% connection

a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the exa…

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Post-mortem noun · 86% connection

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

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Reexamination noun · 86% connection

a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment

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Review noun · 86% connection

a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment

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Rhinoscopy noun · 86% connection

examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)

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Scan noun · 86% connection

the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"

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Search noun · 86% connection

boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search"

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Study noun · 86% connection

a detailed critical inspection

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Survey noun · 86% connection

a detailed critical inspection

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Testing noun · 86% connection

an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of…

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Anatomize verb · 78% connection

To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the sev…

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Anatomy noun · 78% connection

The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts; analysis; as, the anatomy of a discou…

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Angioscope noun · 78% connection

An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.

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Assaying noun · 78% connection

The act or process of testing, esp. of analyzing or examining metals and ores, to determine the proportion of pure metal.

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Auriscope noun · 78% connection

An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.

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Chirographist noun · 78% connection

One who tells fortunes by examining the hand.

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Chirography noun · 78% connection

The art of telling fortunes by examining the hand.

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Computed axial tomography noun · 78% connection

a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans alo…

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Computed tomography noun · 78% connection

a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans alo…

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Computerized axial tomography noun · 78% connection

a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans alo…

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Computerized tomography noun · 78% connection

a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans alo…

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Cross-sectional adjective · 78% connection

Studying a group at one point in time.

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CT noun · 78% connection

a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans alo…

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Deliberation noun · 78% connection

The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature r…

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