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Manikin
Etym. 1560s, "jointed figure used by artists," from Dutch manneken, literally "little man," diminutive of Middle Dutch man.
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