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radioactive iodine uptake test — noun radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland • Syn: ↑RAIU • Hypernyms: ↑radioactive iodine test … Useful english dictionary
radioactive iodine test — noun test of thyroid function in which the patient is given an oral dose of radioactive iodine 131 • Hypernyms: ↑diagnostic test, ↑diagnostic assay • Hyponyms: ↑radioactive iodine excretion test, ↑radioactive iodine uptake test, ↑RAIU … Useful english dictionary
radioactive iodine uptake — (RAIU), radioiodine uptake uptake of radioiodine from the blood by the thyroid gland; see under test … Medical dictionary
radioiodine uptake test — radioactive iodine uptake t … Medical dictionary
Iodine — (IPAEng|ˈaɪədaɪn, ˈaɪədɪn, or IPA|/ˈaɪədiːn/; from el. ιώδης iodes violet ), is a chemical element that has the symbol I and atomic number 53. Naturally occurring iodine is a single isotope with 74 neutrons. Chemically, iodine is the least… … Wikipedia
thyroid function test — ▪ medicine any laboratory procedure that assesses the production of the two active thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), by the thyroid gland and the production of thyrotropin (thyroid stimulating hormone, TSH), the… … Universalium
thyroid function test — any of various diagnostic procedures measuring the functioning of the thyroid gland, such as the perchlorate discharge test, protein bound iodine test, radioactive iodine uptake test, thyroid stimulating hormone test, thyroid suppression test,… … Medical dictionary
ACTH stimulation test — Diagnostics OPS 301 code 1 797 The ACTH stimulation test (also called the cosyntropin test, tetracosactide test or Synacthen test) is a medical test usually ordered and interpreted by endocrinologists to assess the functioning of the … Wikipedia
Medical test — Intervention X ray of a hand. X rays are a common medical test. MeSH … Wikipedia
Glucose tolerance test — Intervention MeSH D005951 A glucose tolerance test is a medical test in which glucose is given and blood samples taken afterward to determine how quickly it is cleared from the blood … Wikipedia
