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Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D051517
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Preferred Name

Digital Rectal Examination
Definitions
A physical examination in which the qualified health care worker inserts a lubricated, gloved finger of one hand into the RECTUM and may use the other hand to press on the lower ABDOMEN or pelvic area to palpate for abnormalities in the lower rectum, and nearby organs or tissues. The method is commonly used to check the lower rectum, the PROSTATE gland in men, and the UTERUS and OVARIES in women.
Synonyms
Rectal Examinations, Digital
Examinations, Digital Rectal
Examination, Digital Rectal
Palpation, Rectal
Rectal Palpation
Digital Rectal Examinations
Palpations, Rectal
Rectal Examination, Digital
Rectal Palpations
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

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definition

A physical examination in which the qualified health care worker inserts a lubricated, gloved finger of one hand into the RECTUM and may use the other hand to press on the lower ABDOMEN or pelvic area to palpate for abnormalities in the lower rectum, and nearby organs or tissues. The method is commonly used to check the lower rectum, the PROSTATE gland in men, and the UTERUS and OVARIES in women.
altLabel
Rectal Examinations, Digital
Examinations, Digital Rectal
Examination, Digital Rectal
Palpation, Rectal
Rectal Palpation
Digital Rectal Examinations
Palpations, Rectal
Rectal Examination, Digital
Rectal Palpations
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prefLabel
Digital Rectal Examination
TH
NLM (2006)
notation
D051517
DX
20060101
Machine permutation
2006
MN
E01.370.600.600.500
MMR
20050727
AQL
AE CL EC ES HI IS MO MT NU PX SN ST TD VE
HN
2006
subClassOf
Semantic type UMLS property
DC
1
MDA
20050630
type
tui
T060
cui
C1384593
Inverse of AQ
TERMUI
T630812
T630813
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