#procedure.activity__process__proces  a particular course of action intended to achieve a results; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
  supertype:  #activity  any specific activity or pursuit; "they avoided all recreational activity"
  subtype:  #Bertillon_system  a system or procedure for identifying persons
  subtype:  #fingerprinting  the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification
  subtype:  #genetic_profiling__geneticprofiling__genetic_fingerprinting__geneticfingerprinting  the procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification
  subtype:  #diagnostic_procedure__diagnostic_technique  a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis
     subtype:  #prenatal_diagnosis  any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality
        subtype:  #sonography__ultrasonography  using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth
        subtype:  #amniocentesis__amniocentesi  extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
        subtype:  #fetoscopy__foetoscopy  prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood
     subtype:  #cardiography__electrocardiography  diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)
     subtype:  #echocardiography  diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart
     subtype:  #auscultation  listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
        subtype:  #pleximetry__percussion  tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
        subtype:  #succussion  shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
     subtype:  #roentgenography__xrayphotography  radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram
        subtype:  #angiography  roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram
        subtype:  #arthrography  roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram
           subtype:  #arteriography  roentgenographic examination of arteries
           subtype:  #venography  roentgenographic examination of veins
        subtype:  #cholangiography  roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected
        subtype:  #encephalography  roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram
        subtype:  #myelography  roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)
        subtype:  #pyelography  roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye)
           subtype:  #intravenous_pyelography__intravenouspyelography__IVP  performing pyelography with intravenous injection of a contrast medium
     subtype:  #electromyography  diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph
     subtype:  #mammography  a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays
     subtype:  #thermography  diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors
        subtype:  #mammothermography  the use of thermography to detect breast tumors (which appear as hot spots)
  subtype:  #emergency_procedure__emergencyprocedure  a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)
     subtype:  #cardiac_massage__cardiacmassage__heart_massage__heartmassage  an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or (during surgery) directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
     subtype:  #artificial_respiration  an emergency procedure whereby respiration is maintained artificially
     subtype:  #cardiopulmonary_resuscitation__cardiopulmonaryresuscitation__CPR__cardiac_resuscitation__cardiacresuscitation__mouth-to-mouth_resuscitation__kiss_of_life  an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
     subtype:  #Heimlich_maneuver__Heimlich_manoeuver  an emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea
  subtype:  #experimental_procedure  the specific techniques used in conducting a particular experiment
     subtype:  #double-blind_procedure__double-blind_experiment__double-blind_study  an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment; a double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effects
  subtype:  #computation__calculation  the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
     subtype:  #number_crunching  performing complex and lengthy numerical calculations
     subtype:  #mathematical_process__mathematical_operation__operation  calculation by mathematical methods; "the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"; "they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic"
        subtype:  #permutation.mathematical_process  the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements
        subtype:  #combination  the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
        subtype:  #differentiation  the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
        subtype:  #integration  an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined
        subtype:  #exponentiation__involution  the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
        subtype:  #arithmetic_operation  a mathematical operation involving numbers
           subtype:  #division.arithmetic_operation  an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
              subtype:  #long_division  the operation of division in which the sequence of steps are indicated in detail
              subtype:  #short_division__shortdivision  the operation of division in which the sequence of steps is performed without writing them out
           subtype:  #times__time__multiplication  an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve"; "four times three equals twelve"
           subtype:  #minus__minu__subtraction  an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one"
           subtype:  #summation__addition__plus  the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"
        subtype:  #matrix_operation  a mathematical operation involving matrices
           subtype:  #matrix_addition  the addition of matrices
           subtype:  #matrix_multiplication  the multiplication of matrices
           subtype:  #matrix_inversion  determination of a matrix that when multiplied by the given matrix will yield a unit matrix
        subtype:  #construction  drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem; "the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem"
           subtype:  #quadrature  the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure
     subtype:  #recalculation  the act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data); "recalculation yielded a much larger value"
  subtype:  #chromosome_mapping__mapping  (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
  subtype:  #operating_procedure__operatingprocedure  a procedure for operating something or for dealing with a given situation
     subtype:  #standing_operating_procedure__standard_operating_procedure__SOP  a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
  subtype:  #stiffening  the act of becoming stiff; "stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance"
  subtype:  #indirection  indirect procedure or action; "he tried to find out by indirection"
  subtype:  #rigmarole__rigamarole  a long and complicated and confusing procedure; "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time"
  subtype:  #modus_operandi__modusoperandi__routine  an unvarying or habitual method of procedure
     subtype:  #rat_race__ratrace  an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation
     subtype:  #rut.modus_operandi__groove  a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut"
  subtype:  #experimental_condition__condition  the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
  subtype:  #rule.procedure__formula  (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"
     subtype:  #metarule  a rule that describes how other rules should be used (as in AI)
     subtype:  #algorithm__algorithmic_rule__algorithmicrule__algorithmic_program__algorithmicprogram  a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
        subtype:  #sorting_algorithm__sortingalgorithm  an algorithm for sort a list
     subtype:  #heuristic_program__heuristicprogram__heuristic__heuristic_rule__heuristicrule  a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
        subtype:  #lateral_thinking__lateralthinking  a heuristic for solving problems; you try to look at the problem from many angles instead of tackling it head-on
     subtype:  #recursion  (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation

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