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In medicine and nursing, gross and grossly have distinct meanings. Imprecisely, it means "very much", "so much", "definitely", "absolutely", "positively", "very noticeably", etc.
Patient records often contain these kind of examples:
- Motor strength grossly intact. (Meaning: motor strength is very much normal)
- Grossly obese. (Or... Morbidly obese.) (Meaning: Patient is extremely obese, but some doctors often use this if a patient is more than 25 pounds overweight.)
- Neuro exam grossly WNL. (WNL means within normal limits, so, very much WNL.)
- Reflexes grossly intact. (Meaning: Reflexes very much within normal limits.)
- Gross evidence of pus and blood in urine. (Means, can see a lot of pus and blood without lab testing, unless a test is specified.) OR, Gross hematuria (means lot of blood in urine and can be seen even without testing)
- Grossly normal gait. (Meaning: The patient's walking or gait couldn't be any more normal.)
NOTE: Doctor's notes are not written as complete sentences. Please do not edit these examples.
Any area of examination could include the adjectives of gross or grossly. In fact, sometimes if a patient's chief complaint is about one thing in particular, but the exam shows absolutely no reason for the symptom, the doctor will be more inclined to use gross or grossly as the adjective to describe "absolutely nothing found" or "absolutely normal".
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What does 'Preserved mean in medical terms?
Grossly preserved means that to the naked eye, it looks intact.
What does the term grossly intact mean when referenced to a uterus?
It means that there are no problems obvious tot he naked eye.
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"Peripheral vision grossly intact" means that the ability to see objects outside of the direct line of sight is not significantly impaired. It indicates that there are no major issues with the side or peripheral vision during a basic assessment.
What does it mean when it say the bony thorax is grossly intact?
On a chest x-ray, this means that the bones are seen as normal, without pathology.
What does grossly maintained mean in medical terms?
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What does grossly intact posterior elements mean?
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“Cognitive function grossly intact” generally refers to an individual having normal cognitive abilities without significant impairment or cognitive decline. It implies that the person’s cognitive functions, such as memory, attention, and reasoning, are functioning within normal limits for their age and level of education.
What does grossly tender mean?
Grossly tender means it obviously hurts when touched.
What does grossly patent mean?
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What does grossly benign mean?
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What does grossly unremarkable mean at L5-S1 mean on MRI report?
Grossly unremarkable means there is nothing interesting to talk about, its normal.
