What it means
In the body, organs synthesize substances: the liver synthesizes albumin and clotting factors, and the skin synthesizes vitamin D in sunlight. In thinking, to synthesize means to pull together different findings, such as vital signs, labs and the client's report, to form one clear picture.
At a glance
| Also written | synthesizes, synthesized |
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Related terms
clinical judgment
The way a nurse notices, makes sense of and acts on information about a client to decide on the best care.
syn-
A word beginning that means together or joined; it is spelled sym- before b, m and p.