histamine test — 1. histamine flare t. 2. any of several formerly common gastric function tests in which histamine was injected to stimulate gastric secretion and measure output of gastric acid; see also augmented histamine test. 3. a formerly used test for… … Medical dictionary
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
gastric function test — see specific tests, such as augmented histamine t. and pentagastrin t. Abnormal results on the Schilling test may indicate defective gastric secretion of intrinsic factor … Medical dictionary
AHT — aggregation half time; antihyaluronidase titer; augmented histamine test; autogenous hamster tumor … Medical dictionary
AHT — • aggregation half time; • antihyaluronidase titer; • augmented histamine test; • autogenous hamster tumor … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Neuromuscular-blocking drug — Global view of a neuromuscular junction: 1. Axon 2. Motor end plate 3. Muscle fiber 4. Myofibril … Wikipedia
reaction — 1. The response of a muscle or other living tissue or organism to a stimulus. 2. The color change effected in litmus and certain other organic pigments by contact with substances such as acids or alkalies; also the property that such substances… … Medical dictionary
Fibromyalgie — Classification internationale des maladies CIM 10 : M79.7 (ICD9 = 729.1) La fibromyalgie, ou syndrome polyalgique idiopathique diffus (SPID), est une maladie caractérisée par un état douloureux musculaire chronique (myalgies diffuses) étendu ou… … Wikipédia en Français
