Refining
Refining (Medicine)
Refining (pronunciation: /rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ/) in the context of medicine refers to the process of improving or clarifying a medical procedure, technique, or diagnosis. The term is derived from the Latin word refinare, meaning 'to purify'.
Etymology
The term 'refining' comes from the Latin refinare, which is a combination of re- (meaning 'again') and finire (meaning 'to finish'). In the medical context, it implies the process of improving or perfecting a medical procedure or technique.
Related Terms
- Medical Procedure: A course of action intended to achieve a result in the delivery of healthcare. A medical procedure with the intention of determining, measuring, or diagnosing a patient condition or parameter is also known as a medical test.
- Technique: A procedure or method for accomplishing a complicated task in a field of medicine.
- Diagnosis: The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon, usually involving the evaluation of symptoms and medical history of the patient.
- Healthcare: The organized provision of medical care to individuals or a community.
- Medical Test: A kind of medical procedure performed to detect, diagnose, or monitor diseases, disease processes, susceptibility, or to determine a course of treatment.
See Also
External links
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