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| barium sulfate |
an opaque insoluble white powder that is used as a pigment in paints and a filler for plastics and textiles, and is swallowed as a diagnostic aid in x-ray examination of the stomach and intestines. |
| CAT scan |
a cross-sectional image formed by a computerized combination of x-rays taken along a selected axis of the body, used as a diagnostic tool in medical treatment; computerized axial tomography scan. |
| dermatoglyphics |
(used with a sing. verb) the scientific study of these ridges, as for diagnostic purposes. [1/2 definitions] |
| histamine |
a chemically derived form of this compound used for medicinal and diagnostic purposes. [1/2 definitions] |
| PET scanner |
a medical diagnostic technology that uses radioactive tracer material to provide visual information about the activities of the brain. |
| tine test |
a diagnostic test for tuberculosis, in which the skin is punctured by an instrument with four small tines that have been dipped in tuberculin antigen. |
| uroscopy |
in medicine, diagnostic examination of the urine. |
| Wassermann test |
a diagnostic test for syphilis that detects the presence of syphilitic antibodies in the blood serum. |
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