EXAMINATION

n. E2x-a2m-i2-na's husn. Lat., examinatio (from exam in are, to examine). Fr., examen, exploration. Ger., Untersuchung. It., esame. Sp., examen. The proce of ascertaining the properties, condition, etc., of a substance or an organism by means of the senses or, in the case of a person, by asking questions. Bimanual e., Combined e., Conjoined e. Fr., exploration combinee. Ger., gemischte (oder mehrseitige) Untersuchung. It., esplorazione comb in at a. Sp., exploration mixt a, manipulation combinada. The e. of a part (e. g., the uterus) with both hands, each hand approaching it by a different route. Digital e. An e. with the finger. External e. Fr., examen exterieur, vue (2d def.). Ger., au ere Untersuchung. It., esplorazione esterna. Sp.. examen externo. 1. Physical e. from without. 2. See INSPECTION. Instrumental e. Ger., instrumentelle Untersuchung. An e. by means of instruments. Internal e. Fr., exploration interne. Ger., innere Untersuchung. It., esplorazione intern a. Sp., examen inter no. An e. of the interior or of a part by means of the finger or an instrument inserted within the body. Manual e. Fr., exploration manuelle. Ger., manuelle Untersuchung. It., esplorazione manuale. Sp.. examen manual. An e. with the hand. Microscopical e. E. with the microscope. Oral e. Fr., examen oral. Ger.. miindliches Examen. It., esaminazione orale. Sp., examen oral. The e. of a patient by interrogation, as opposed to physical e. Physical e. Fr., exploration physicale. Ger., phys i kalis che Untersuchung. It., esplorazione fisicale. Sp., examen fisical. E. by means of sight, hearing, smell, touch, etc., as distinguished from interrogation. Postmortem e. The e. of a dead body, especially with the object of ascertaining the cause of death. [s. 780]