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Scrutiny

Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.

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Audit 76% connected

An audience; a hearing.

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Autopsy 76% connected

Personal observation or examination; seeing with one's own eyes; ocular view.

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Comparing 76% connected

of Compare

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Comparison 76% connected

The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate.

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Endoscopy 76% connected

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

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Medical 76% connected

Of, pertaining to, or having to do with, the art of healing disease, or the science of medicine; as, the medical profession; medical services; a medi…

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Necropsy 76% connected

A post-mortem examination or inspection; an autopsy. See Autopsy.

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Ophthalmoscopy 76% connected

A branch of physiognomy which deduces the knowledge of a person's temper and character from the appearance of the eyes.

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Palpation 76% connected

Act of touching or feeling.

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Post-mortem 76% connected

After death; as, post-mortem rigidity.

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Reexamination 76% connected

A repeated examination. See under Examination.

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Review 76% connected

To view or see again; to look back on.

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Rhinoscopy 76% connected

The examination or study of the soft palate, posterior nares, etc., by means of a laryngoscopic mirror introduced into the pharynx.

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Scan 76% connected

To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.

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Search 76% connected

To look over or through, for the purpose of finding something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city.

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Study 76% connected

A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of acquir…

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Survey 76% connected

To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook; as, to stand on a hill, and survey the surrounding country.

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Testing 76% connected

of Test

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Investigating 76% connected

of Investigate

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Investigation 76% connected

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, esp. patient or thorough inquiry or examination; a…

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Look 76% connected

To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; --…

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Looking 76% connected

of Look

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Canvasser 74% connected

One who canvasses.

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Canvasser 74% connected

One who canvasses.

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Inspect 74% connected

To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to…

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Inspect 74% connected

To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to…

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Examination 92% 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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