Etym. 1560s, “jointed figure used by artists,” from Dutch manneken, literally “little man,” diminutive of Middle Dutch man.
Definition
- A life-sized human like simulator representing a patient for health care simulation and education (Palaganas, Maxworthy, Epps, & Mancini, 2015).
- Full or partial body representation of a patient for practice.
- Full or partial body simulators that can have varying levels of physiologic function and fidelity.
See also: SIMULATOR