What it means
In health care it has two uses. A provider may visualize a structure directly, as with a scope, or on imaging, as when an x-ray visualizes a fracture. In relaxation and pain care, visualizing (guided imagery) means picturing a calm scene to reduce stress or pain.
At a glance
| Also written | visualizes, visualized |
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Related terms
ultrasound
An imaging test that uses high-frequency sound waves to make pictures of the inside of the body.
x-ray
A picture of the inside of the body made with a small dose of radiation; also called a radiograph.
stress management
Ways of reducing stress or coping with it in healthy ways.