Synonyms and antonyms of Medical tests and examinations in American Thesaurus

amniocentesis (noun)

a test carried out on liquid taken from a pregnant woman’s womb in order to find out if the baby has any medical problems

autopsy (noun)

a medical examination of a dead person’s body to find out why they died

biopsy (noun)

a medical test in which cells are taken from your body and examined to find out if they are healthy

blood test (noun)

a medical test in which a small amount of blood is taken from someone and tested to see if it shows any disease, drugs, etc. in the body

CAT scan (noun)

a medical test in which computer technology is used for producing an image of the inside of a part of your body, or the image that is produced in this way

cervical smear (noun)

British a Pap smear

check (noun)

an examination of someone to find out whether they are healthy

checkup (noun)

an examination by a doctor or dentist to check that you have no problems

CT scan (noun)

a CAT scan

diagnosis (noun)

a statement about what disease someone has, based on examining them

EEG (noun)

electroencephalogram: a medical test of electrical activity in the brain

exam (noun)

American a medical examination

examination (noun)

an occasion when a doctor looks carefully at someone’s body to make certain they are healthy

false positive (noun)

the result of a medical, chemical, or biological test that shows something such as a particular substance exists but is incorrect

mammogram (noun)

a photograph of a woman’s breast taken using X-rays in order to discover whether she has breast cancer

mammography (noun)

the process of x-raying a woman’s breast in order to discover whether she has breast cancer

medical (noun)

British a complete physical examination of your body by a doctor

medical examination (noun)

mainly British a physical examination

MRI scan (noun)

a medical test in which images are made of the organs inside your body, or the image that is produced in this way. MRI is a short form of magnetic resonance imaging.

Pap smear (noun)

American a medical test in which cells are taken from a woman’s cervix to check for cancer. The British word is cervical smear.

PET scan (noun)

a medical test which uses radiation and computer technology to produce detailed three-dimensional images showing how well tissues inside the body are working, or an image that is produced in this way. PET is a short form of positron emission tomography.

physical (noun)

a physical examination

physical examination (noun)

a medical examination to find out whether someone is healthy enough to do something such as a particular job

positive (noun)

a medical test result that shows someone has the disease or condition that was tested for. A false positive is a result that shows you have a disease or condition when you really do not have it.

postmortem (noun)

a medical examination of a dead body to find out why the person died

preventive medicine (noun)

medical examinations, treatments, advice, etc. intended to prevent illness or discover it before it becomes serious

scan (noun)

a medical test that uses a special piece of equipment to produce a picture of the inside of your body

scan (noun)

a medical test that uses a special piece of equipment to produce a picture of a developing baby inside a pregnant woman

screening (noun)

tests done to check someone for a particular disease

self-examination (noun)

the process of checking parts of your own body for signs of disease

smear test (noun)

British a Pap smear

stress test (noun)

medical a test that is used to find out if a person has a particular health problem

swab (noun)

a small amount of a substance that has been removed from someone’s body with a swab

test (noun)

an examination of a part of your body or of a substance taken from your body

tracing (noun)

medical a process in which a substance is passed through someone’s body to show where a problem is

ultrasound (noun)

a way of producing an image of an organ inside someone’s body using sound waves

workup (noun)

American a series of tests to find out if someone has medical problems

X-ray (noun)

a picture of the bones or organs inside someone’s body taken using X-rays