Physical signs

(Med.) the objective signs of the bodily state afforded by a physical examination.

See also: Physical

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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"The earliest physical signs of atherosclerosis are present in the abdominal aorta, and aortic intima-media thickness is considered the best non-invasive measure of structural health of the vasculature in children," the researchers said.
They may also develop physical signs of harm such as headaches, upset stomachs, anxiety attacks and even black outs and fits totally brought on by the stress of being bullied.
Chocolate with high cocoa is packed with antioxidants, which balance and neutralise the free radicals that lead to physical signs of ageing.
The centres are the first physical signs of pounds 16.2m worth of regeneration funding awarded to the South Tyneside Council last year.
For example, Harris has found a deficit among people who don't show physical signs of emotional involvement, such as an increased heart rate, while reading a suspenseful fictional passage.
'The physical signs are that the colour of the dead chickens' comb turned to blue and their legs had red stripes - only one virus shows such signs,' the deputy chairman of the East Java branch of the association, was quoted as saying by Kompas daily.
But a medical examiner told the court 52-year-old Gilfillan showed no physical signs of a violent struggle.
The abnormal blood pressure response to Valsalva's maneuver seen in heart failure--a blunted pulse amplitude ratio--correlates with natriuretic peptide level, exercise capacity, clinical symptoms, and physical signs; in short, with every important prognostic indicator.
Physical signs include bruising, swelling, discharge, and tearing around the rectum.
Three to five days after exposure to the bacteria, physical signs of sore throat as well as generalized aches and pains appear.
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