| detection | Act of detecting, discovery, the laying open of what was concealed or hidden or of what tends to elude observation. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| cancer detection | Methods used to find cancer in persons who may or may not have symptoms. Symptoms of cancer are abnormal sensations or conditions that persons can notice that are a result of the cancer. It is important to your doctor for regular checkups and not wait for problems to occur. But you should also know that the following symptoms may be associated with cancer: changes in bowel or bladder habits, a sore that does not heal, unusual bleeding or discharge, thickening or lump in the breast or any other part of the body, indigestion or difficulty swallowing, obvious change in a wart or mole, or nagging cough or hoarseness. These symptoms are not always a sign of cancer. They can also be caused by less serious conditions. Only a doctor can make a diagnosis. It is important to see a doctor if you have any of these symptoms. Don't wait to feel pain. Early cancer often does not cause pain. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| recruitment detection | <otolaryngology, technique> Tests for measuring loudness recruitment. (04 Jul 1999) |
| glaucoma detection | You may know of the air puff test or other tests used to measure eye pressure in an eye examination. But, this test alone cannot detect glaucoma. Glaucoma is found most often during an eye examination through dilated pupils after drops are put into the eyes during the exam to enlarge the pupils. This allows the eye care professional to see more of the inside of the eye to check for signs of glaucoma. (12 Dec 1998) |
| heterozygote detection | Identification of genetic carriers for a given trait. (12 Dec 1998) |
| signal detection (psychology) | A theory of psychophysics which characterises not only the acuity of an individual's discrimination but also the psychological factors that bias his judgment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| substance abuse detection | Detection of drugs that have been abused, overused, or misused, including legal and illegal drugs. Urine screening is the usual method of detection. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ovulation detection | Methods for recognition of the occurrence of ovulation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| estrus detection | Methods for recognition of the state of estrus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lie detection | Ascertaining of deception through detection of emotional disturbance as manifested by changes in physiologic processes usually using a polygraph. (12 Dec 1998) |