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Medical_instruments [agentive]
This frame includes words for medical instruments--i.e. Instruments designed for an institutional function or Purpose.
Use the[stethoscope|Inst] to check his lungs.
Use the[stethoscope|Inst] to check his lungs.
Properties
- ID
- #257
- Entry
- frm_medical_instruments
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Medical_instruments (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- English name
- Medical_instruments
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument |
This FE identifies the medical Instrument.
Use the [stethoscope|Inst] to check his lungs. |
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physical_entity
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Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose |
This FE identifies the Purpose for which an Instrument is used.
Use the stethoscope to check his lungs |
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state_of_affairs
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Inheritance
Lexical Units (19)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| blood pressure cuff.n | — | FN: an inflatable band that is wrapped around an extremity to control the flow of blood through the part when recording blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer |
| bronchoscope.n | — | FN: a slender tubular instrument with a small light at the end for the inspection of the bronchi |
| catheter.n | — | COD: a flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid |
| cholecystoscope.n | — | FN: a medical instrument used for the examination of the gall bladder |
| colonoscope.n | — | FN: a long flexible endoscope, often equipped with a device for obtaining tissue samples, that is used for visual examination of the colon |
| endoscope.n | — | FN: a medical instrument which can be introduced into the body to view its internal parts |
| fluoroscope.n | — | COD: an instrument with a fluorescent screen used for viewing X-ray images without taking and developing X-ray photographs |
| forceps.n | — | COD: a pair of pincers used in surgery or in a laboratory |
| gastroscope.n | — | COD: an optical instrument used for inspecting the interior of the stomach |
| laparoscope.n | — | FN: a slender, tubular endoscope that is inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall to examine or perform minor surgery within the abdominal or pelvic cavities |
| needle.n | — | COD: the pointed hollow end of a hypodermic syringe |
| ophthalmoscope.n | — | COD: an instrument for inspecting the retina and other parts of the eye |
| oscilloscope.n | — | COD: a device for viewing oscillations by a display on the screen of a cathode ray tube |
| otoscope.n | — | FN: an instrument for examining the interior of the ear, especially the ear drum,, consisting essentially of a magnifying lens and a light |
| scalpel.n | — | COD: a knife with a small sharp blade, as used by a surgeon |
| sigmoidoscope.n | — | FN: a tubular instrument for visual examination of the sigmoid flexure |
| speculum.n | — | COD: a metal instrument that is used to dilate an orifice or canal in the body to allow inspection |
| stethoscope.n | — | COD: a medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, having a small disc-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest and two tubes connected to earpieces |
| syringe.n | — | COD: a tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream, often one fitted with a hollow needle for injecting or withdrawing fluids into or from the body |
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