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physical exam

physical exam is the clipping of physical examination.

Meaning of physical examination

Noun

physical examination (plural physical examinations)

  1. The examination of the patient's body with the use of such methods as inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation.

Forms of physical exam

pluralphysical exams

Questions about physical exam

What is physical exam the clipping of?
Physical exam is the clipping of physical examination.

Words near physical exam in the dictionary

  1. physical culture
  2. physical diagnoses
  3. physical diagnosis
  4. physical distancing
  5. physical education
  6. physical exam
  7. physical examination
  8. physical examinations
  9. physical exams
  10. physical finger
  11. physical fingers

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