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physical examination

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physical examination
n.
A medical examination to determine the condition of a person's health or physical fitness, especially for a specified activity or service.

physical examination
n
(Medicine) Med the process of examining the body by means of sight, touch, percussion, or auscultation to diagnose disease or verify fitness
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physical examination nvisita medica


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of New York, Downstate College of Medicine, New York Medical College, and New York College of Podiatric Medicine) explains how to obtain a history and perform a physical examination on all parts of the body.
It's the most thorough physical examination you could have.
If the physical examination and medical history suggest, the doctor may prescribe a "bone densitometry".
 
 
 
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