Prostate Cancer Ontology

Last uploaded: June 6, 2023
Preferred Name

Digital rectal examination
Synonyms
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.

ID

http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/2018/1/ProstateCancer.owl#Digital_rectal_examination_(DRE)

ChineseLabel

直肠指检

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.

label

Digital rectal examination

prefLabel

Digital rectal examination

reference

BioPortal cui:C1384593

synonyms

Digital Rectal Examinations

DRE

URL

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D051517

subClassOf

http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/2018/1/ProstateCancer.owl#Clinical_diagnosis

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