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biopsy
examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
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cloze procedure, cloze test
a test for diagnosing reading ability; words are deleted from a prose passage and the reader is required to fill in the blanks
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faecal occult test, fecal occult test, stool test
a test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers
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GI series
diagnostic tests of the alimentary canal; usually involves inserting a contrast medium (such as barium sulfate) and taking an X-ray
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glucose tolerance test
test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates; used in the diagnosis of hypoglycemia and diabetes mellitus
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Pap test, Papanicolaou test, smear test
a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
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PKU test
a test of newborn infants for phenylketonuria
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Queckenstedt's test
a test to determine whether there is a blockage of the spinal canal
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radioactive iodine test
test of thyroid function in which the patient is given an oral dose of radioactive iodine-131
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Rubin test
test to determine the patency or occlusion of the Fallopian tubes
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skin test
any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin
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tissue typing
a series of diagnostic tests before an organ transplant to determine whether the tissues of a donor and recipient are compatible
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vital capacity
the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
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blood test
a serologic analysis of a sample of blood
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chorionic villus biopsy, chorionic villus sampling
a prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed
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needle biopsy
biopsy of deep tissue that is obtained through a hollow needle
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radioactive iodine excretion test
radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine excreted in the urine
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RAIU, radioactive iodine uptake test
radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland
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Dick test
a skin test to determine your susceptibility to scarlet fever
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patch test
a test to determine allergic sensitivity by applying small pads soaked with allergen to the unbroken skin
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Schick test
a skin test for immunity to diphtheria
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scratch test
a test to determine allergic sensitivity to various substances by applying them to scratches in the skin
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tuberculin skin test, tuberculin test
a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin
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intradermal test, subcutaneous test
a form of skin test in which the suspected allergen is injected into the skin
