medical instrument

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medical instrument - instrument used in the practice of medicineballistocardiograph, cardiograph - a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventriclesbronchoscope - a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubescardiograph, electrocardiograph - medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heartdialysis machine, dialyzer - a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranesdiathermy machine - a medical instrument for local heating of bodily tissues for medical purposeselectroencephalograph - medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brainelectromyograph - a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal musclesendoscope - a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgeryfiberscope - a flexible medical instrument involving fiber optics that is used to examine internal organsinstrument - a device that requires skill for proper usekeratoscope - medical instrument to examine the cornea in order to detect irregularities in its anterior surfacelaryngoscope - a medical instrument for examining the larynxophthalmoscope - medical instrument for examining the retina of the eyeauriscope, auroscope, otoscope - medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)polygraph - a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)rhinoscope - medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx)speculum - a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interiorstethoscope - a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the bodysurgical instrument - a medical instrument used in surgerysyringe - a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluidsthermograph - medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body