Synonyms and antonyms of Medical tests and examinations in British 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 medical test in which cells are taken from a woman’s cervix to check for cancer. The American word is Pap smear.

check (noun)

an examination of someone to find out whether they are healthy

check-up (noun)

an examination by a doctor or dentist to make sure that you are healthy

controlled trial (noun)

British a scientific test of a drug in which the results from one group of people who take the drug are compared with the results from another group of people who do not take it

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

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 examination of your body by a doctor

medical examination (noun)

an examination of your body by a doctor to find out if you have any health problems

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 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 (noun)

British a smear test

smear test (noun)

British a medical test in which a doctor takes cells from the entrance to a woman’s womb (=the part of her body where a baby grows) to check for cancer. A smear test is often simply called a smear and doctors usually call it a cervical 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 body 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

X-ray (noun)

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