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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

process, procedure go
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

diagnostic procedure, diagnostic technique
a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis

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prenatal diagnosis go
any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality
cardiography, electrocardiography go
diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)
echocardiography go
a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart
echoencephalography go
a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain
auscultation go
listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
roentgenography, X-ray photography go
radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram
electromyography go
diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph
mammography go
a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays
thermography go
diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body