PSA blood test
— Noun
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~ a blood test that measures levels of a protein called prostate specific antigen that is manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; men with prostate problems usually have elevated levels of PSA
psychometric test
— Noun
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~ any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"
projective test
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~ any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations
PKU test
— Noun
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~ a test of newborn infants for phenylketonuria
preclinical test
— Noun
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~ a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial
pregnancy test
— Noun
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~ a physiological test to determine whether a woman is pregnant
personality test
— Noun
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~ any test that is intended to assess personality
patch test
— Noun
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~ a test to determine allergic sensitivity by applying small pads soaked with allergen to the unbroken skin
paternity test
— Noun
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~ a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be
Papanicolaou test
— Noun
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~ a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer