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English
> 1 sense of the expression
medical instrument
:
NOUN
artifact
medical instrument
instrument
used in the
practice of medicine
English
>
medical instrument
: 1 sense
> noun 1, artifact
Meaning
instrument
used in the
practice of medicine
.
Narrower
ballistocardiograph
,
cardiograph
A
medical instrument
that measures the
mechanical
force of
cardiac
contractions
and the amount of
blood
passing through the
heart
during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the
body
as
blood
is
pumped
from the
ventricles
bronchoscope
A
slender
tubular
instrument
used to examine the
bronchial tubes
cardiograph
,
electrocardiograph
medical instrument
that
records
electric currents
associated
with
contractions
of the
heart
dialyzer
,
dialysis machine
A
medical instrument
for
separating
substances in
solution
by
unequal
diffusion through
semipermeable membranes
diathermy machine
A
medical instrument
for
local
heating
of
bodily
tissues
for
medical
purposes
electroencephalograph
medical instrument
that
records
electric currents
generated
by the
brain
electromyograph
A
medical instrument
that
records
the
electrical
waves
associated
with the activity of
skeletal muscles
endoscope
A
long
slender
medical instrument
for examining the
interior
of a
bodily
organ
or performing
minor surgery
fiberscope
A flexible
medical instrument
involving fiber optics that is used to examine
internal organs
keratoscope
medical instrument
to examine the
cornea
in order to
detect
irregularities
in its
anterior
surface
laryngoscope
A
medical instrument
for examining the
larynx
ophthalmoscope
medical instrument
for examining the
retina
of the
eye
otoscope
,
auriscope
,
auroscope
medical instrument
consisting of a
magnifying
lens
and
light
polygraph
A
medical instrument
that
records
several
physiological
processes
simultaneously
(
e.g.
,
pulse
rate and
blood pressure
and
respiration
and
perspiration
)
rhinoscope
medical instrument
consisting of a
mirror
mounted
at an
angle
on a
rod
speculum
A
medical instrument
for
dilating
a
bodily
passage
or
cavity
in order to examine the
interior
stethoscope
A
medical instrument
for
listening
to the
sounds
generated
inside the
body
surgical instrument
A
medical instrument
used in
surgery
syringe
A
medical instrument
used to
inject
or withdraw
fluids
thermograph
medical instrument
that uses an
infrared
camera
to reveal temperature
variations
on the
surface
of the
body
Broader
instrument
A
device
that
requires
skill for proper use
Spanish
instrumento médico
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