hippocratic
31hippocratic face — see under facies …
32hippocratic method — closed reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation by abduction of the arm with longitudinal traction and gentle external rotation; countertraction is provided by the placing of the physician s foot against the chest wall …
33hippocratic nail — the markedly convex nail seen on a clubbed finger; see also clubbing. Called also watch crystal n …
34hippocratic sounds — succussion s s …
35hippocratic succussion — succussion to elicit a splashing sound in the chest; see succussion sounds, under sound …
36Hippocratic oath — Hip|po|crat|ic oath [ˌhıpəkrætık ˈəuθ US ˈouθ] n [singular] the promise made by doctors that they will obey the principles of the medical profession …
37Hippocratic oath, the — Hip|po|crat|ic oath, the [ ,hıpə,krætık ouθ ] noun the promise that doctors make to respect the moral principles of the medical profession …
38Hippocratic oath — physician s oath, pledge made by those about to begin medical practice which is based on the ideals and moral principles put forth by Hippocrates …
39Hippocratic oath — noun (singular) the promise made by doctors that they will keep to the principles of the medical profession …
40Hippocratic oath — an oath that may be taken by a doctor to observe the code of behaviour and practice followed by the Greek physician Hippocrates (460–370 BC), called the ‘Father of Medicine’, and the students of the medical school in Cos where he taught. See also …