objective

objective definition - medical

ob·jec·tive (əb-jĕkˈtĭv)

noun
The lens or lenses in the lower end of a microscope or other optical instrument that first receives light rays from the object being examined and forms its image.
adjective
  1. Based on observable phenomena; presented factually.
  2. Indicating a symptom or condition perceived as a sign of disease by someone other than the person affected.

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