She was quite ____ or detached in her examination of the patient.

adjective

1. Involving direct observation of the patient

   "clinical diagnosis"

2. Based on or characterized by observable and diagnosable symptoms

   "clinical treatment"

3. Analytical or coolly dispassionate

   "describing the situation with clinical detachment"

4. Done or performed with excellence and precision exemplary

   "In the meantime Bryant … continued his clinical shooting, which has allowed him to more than double his scoring average …"

noun

1. A serious mood disorder involving one or more episodes of intense psychological depression or loss of interest or pleasure that lasts two or more weeks and is accompanied by irritability, fatigue, poor concentration, sleep disturbances, weight gain or loss, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, and sometimes suicidal tendencies major depression, major depressive disorder

   "Mild depression is a normal condition, a sadness brought on by life's circumstances. Clinical depression, on the other hand, is a sadness so deep that it can lead to suicide if left untreated."

noun

1. A licensed psychologist with an advanced degree who assesses, diagnoses, and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral issues a specialist in clinical psychology

   "Evaluations were conducted by trained doctoral-level clinical psychology students, supervised by a licensed clinical psychologist."

noun

1. A branch of psychology concerned with researching, diagnosing, assessing, and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral issues

noun

1. A thermometer for measuring body temperature that has a constriction in the tube above the bulb preventing movement of the column of liquid downward once it has reached its maximum temperature so that it continues to indicate the maximum temperature until the liquid is shaken back down into the bulb

noun

1. A scientifically controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent (such as a drug or vaccine) using consenting human subjects