Ambiguity
Ambiguity
Ambiguity (/æmbɪˈɡjuːɪti/ am-bi-GYOO-it-ee) is a term used in various fields, including medicine, to describe situations, symptoms, or conditions that are unclear, uncertain, or open to multiple interpretations. The term is derived from the Latin word 'ambiguitas', which means 'doubtfulness or uncertainty'.
In the medical context, ambiguity can refer to a range of situations. For example, a patient's symptoms might be ambiguous if they could be indicative of several different conditions. Similarly, a medical test might yield ambiguous results if it's unclear what the results mean or if they could be interpreted in multiple ways.
Related Terms
- Uncertainty: A state of having limited knowledge where it is impossible to exactly describe the existing state, a future outcome, or more than one possible outcome.
- Vagueness: A term used to describe a lack of clarity or distinctness.
- Indeterminacy: The quality of being not exactly known, established, or defined in medicine.
- Polysemy: The coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase in a context.
- Equivocation: The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ambiguity
- Wikipedia's article - Ambiguity
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