An act of looking at someone or something carefully.
The act of looking at someone to find out what is wrong with him or her.
A written or oral test to see if a student is progressing satisfactorily.
Act of viewing and studying the body, using various procedures, techniques and equipment to ascertain the general health of the person and the presence or absence of any disease or disorder. The examination may include palpation (e.g., of the abdomen), percussion (tapping fingers or special instrument on a body surface to detect the presence of fluid or determine the borders of an internal organ); auscultation (e.g., use of a stethoscope on the chest); the taking of tissue samples or body fluids (e.g., blood) for laboratory analysis; the analysis of X rays or other diagnostic procedures involving the internal organs; and the evaluation of subjective complaints (symptoms) of the patient.
Inspection of the body to determine the presence or absence of disease.