technique

Definition

noun

a way of doing scientific or medical work

Examples a new technique for treating osteoarthritis • She is trying out a new laboratory technique.

"…few parts of the body are inaccessible to modern catheter techniques, which are all performed under local anaesthesia"[British Medical Journal]

"…the technique used to treat aortic stenosis is similar to that for any cardiac catheterization"[Journal of the American Medical Association]

"…cardiac resuscitation techniques used by over half the nurses in a recent study were described as ‘completely ineffective’"[Nursing Times]