Sentence

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Sentence (Medicine)

Sentence (pronounced: /ˈsɛntəns/) in the context of medicine, refers to the final decision or diagnosis made by a medical professional after a thorough examination and analysis of a patient's condition.

Etymology

The term 'sentence' is derived from the Latin word 'sententia', meaning 'opinion'. In the medical context, it is used to denote the final opinion or diagnosis made by a healthcare professional.

Related Terms

  • Diagnosis: The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
  • Prognosis: The likely course of a disease or ailment.
  • Medical Examination: The process of checking a patient's health, often involving various tests.
  • Healthcare Professional: A person who provides preventive, curative, promotional, or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to people, families, or communities.
  • Patient: A person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment.

Usage

In a medical context, a 'sentence' is often used to refer to the final decision made by a healthcare professional after a thorough examination of a patient. This could be a diagnosis of a disease, a prognosis of the likely course of the disease, or a recommendation for treatment. For example, "The doctor's sentence was that the patient had a severe case of pneumonia and needed immediate hospitalization."

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