Medical Dictionary Definitions A-Z List
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Termination codon
Termination codon: See: Stop codon....
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Test, allergy scratch
Test, allergy scratch: Test done on the skin to identify the allergy substance (the allergen) that is the trigger for an allergic reaction.
A small amount of the suspected allergy-provoking substance is placed on the skin. The skin is then gently scratched through the small drop with a special ster...
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Test, allergy skin
Test, allergy skin: Test done on the skin to identify
the allergy substance (the allergen) that is triggering the allergic
reaction.
A small amount of the suspected allergy-provoking substance is
placed on the skin. The skin is then gently scratched through the
small drop with a special sterile ...
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Test, auditory brainstem response
Test, auditory brainstem response: See: ABR test....
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Test, Brazelton
Test, Brazelton: A widely used test of the newborn baby as to their neurologic status and developmental progress.
The Brazelton newborn test is formally called the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS). However, the NBAS which was devised by the Harvard pediatrician T. Berry
Brazelton is bett...
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Test, CA 125
Test, CA 125: See: CA 125....
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Test, carcinoembryonic antigen
Test, carcinoembryonic antigen: See: Carcinoembryonic antigen....
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Test, CEA
Test, CEA: CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) is a protein found in many types of cells but associated with tumors and the developing fetus.
CEA is tested in blood. The normal range is...
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Test, child development
Test, child development: A test of the status of a newborn, an infant or young child as regards their developmental progress.
One of the first tests was devised by the pioneering pediatrician and child psychologist Arnold L. Gesell (1880-1961). Gesell founded the Clinic of Child Development at Yale...
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Test, Denver Developmental Screening
Test, Denver Developmental Screening: The Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) is a widely used assessment for examining children 0-6 years of age as to their developmental progress. The name "Denver" reflects the fact that this screening test was created at the University of Colorado Medical ...
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Test, EPO
Test, EPO: A test of the hormone EPO (erythropoietin) in blood. The EPO level can indicate bone marrow disorders, kidney disease, or EPO abuse.
Testing EPO blood levels is of value if:
Too little EPO might be responsible for too few red
blood cells (such as in evaluating anemia).
Too much EPO migh...
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Test, erythropoietin
Test, erythropoietin: A test of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) in blood. An abnormal level of EPO may mean bone marrow or kidney disease or EPO abuse.
Testing EPO blood levels is thus of value if:
Too little EPO might be responsible for too few red
blood cells (such as in evaluating anemia).
To...
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Test, exercise
Test, exercise: See exercise cardiac treadmill....
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Test, exercise cardiac stress
Test, exercise cardiac stress: The exercise cardiac stress test (ECST) is the most widely used cardiac (heart) screening test. The patient exercises on a treadmill according to a standardized protocol, with progressive increases in the speed and elevation of the treadmill (typically changing at th...
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Test, exercise treadmill
Test, exercise treadmill: See exercise cardiac treadmill....
