Definition

1. Adjective (Medical):
   • Paracinical: Relating to medical tests, procedures, or findings that support clinical diagnosis but are not part of the direct physical examination of the patient. These are typically laboratory or imaging investigations.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Các xét nghiệm cận lâm sàng như chụp X-quang và xét nghiệm máu là rất cần thiết. (Paraclinical tests such as X-rays and blood tests are essential.)
  • Bác sĩ đang đợi kết quả cận lâm sàng trước khi đưa ra chẩn đoán cuối cùng. (The doctor is waiting for the paraclinical results before making a final diagnosis.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in formal medical, healthcare, and scientific contexts to distinguish investigative tools from the clinical history and physical exam.
• It often functions attributively, modifying nouns like (xét nghiệm), (kết quả), (dữ liệu), (bằng chứng), or (y học).

Variants and Related Words

• Y học cận lâm sàng (n): Paraclinical medicine. The branch of medicine concerned with paraclinical services.
  • Anh ấy học chuyên ngành y học cận lâm sàng. (He is studying paraclinical medicine.)

Synonyms

• Diagnostic (adj): Used to identify a disease or condition. (Note: "Diagnostic" is broader and can include clinical methods.)
• Investigative (adj): Involving medical investigation.

Related Terms (Medical Context)

• Lâm sàng (adj): Clinical. Relating to the direct observation and treatment of patients.
• Chẩn đoán (n/v): Diagnosis / to diagnose. The identification of the nature of an illness.
• Xét nghiệm (n): Test, laboratory test. A common type of paraclinical procedure.

1. (y học) Paraclinical