A DO should have an excellent bedside manner. A doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) may specialize in pediatrics or surgery. A DO may practice any field of medicine, including pediatrics. A DO may evaluate a patient's stress level and determine what effect it is having on that person's health. A doctor of osteopathic medicine may sometimes practice manipulation of the spine, which is similar to work done by chiropractors. A DO usually uses a holistic approach to treating patients. Doctors of osteopathic medicine tend to spend more time with patients.
test the water(s) âº to find out what people's opinions of something are before you ask them to do something. (Definition of âtest the water(s)â from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press) test the water(s) in American English.
3 test. verb. : to use a set of questions or problems to measure someone's skills, knowledge, or abilities. : to examine a part of the body or a substance taken from the body. : to examine a small amount of water, soil, air, etc., in order to see if its quality is good, if it contains a dangerous substance, etc.ord History of TEST. The English word test first meant â a small bowl used in analyzing metals. â It came from a Latin word testum that meant â a bowl or pot made of clay. â The bowl called a test was used to examine things.