| CS | calf serum; campomelic syndrome; carcinoid syndrome; cardiogenic shock; caries-susceptible; carotid ... |
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| CSNS | carotid sinus nerve stimulation |
| CSS | Cancer Surveillance System; carotid sinus stimulation; carotid sinus syndrome; cavernous sinus syndr... |
| CST | cardiac stress test; cavernous sinus thrombosis; certified surgical technologist; chemostatin; Chris... |
| CSTT | cold-stimulation time test |
| disk sensitivity method | A procedure for testing the relative effectiveness of various antibiotics; small disks of paper (or other suitable material) are impregnated with known, appropriate amounts of antibiotic, and then placed on the surface of semisolid medium that has been previously inoculated with the organism being tested; after suitable periods of incubation at 37캜, the lack of growth in zones about the various disks indicates the relative effectiveness of the antibiotic. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| double antibody method | A method of separating antibody-bound antigen (e.g., insulin) from free antigen by precipitating the former with antibody specific for immunoglobulin. Synonym: double antibody immunoassay, double antibody method. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double-blind method | <statistics> A method of studying a drug or procedure in which both the subjects and investigators are kept unaware of who is actually getting which specific treatment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| immunofluorescence method | Any method in which a fluorescent-labelled antibody is used to detect the presence or determine the location of the corresponding antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| impedance method | A method for localizing brain structures by measuring impedance of electric current. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Indian method | Rhinoplasty utilizing a flap from the forehead. Synonym: Carpue's method, Indian method, Indian operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indicator dilution method | hamilton-Stewart method |
| Quick's method | A quantitative test for prothrombin in the blood based on the clotting time of oxalated blood plasma in the presence of thromboplastin and calcium chloride; measures the integrity of the extrinsic and common pathways of coagulation. See: prothrombin time. Synonym: Quick's method, Quick's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indophenol method | A method of determining quantitatively the amount of vitamin C in plant and animal tissue based on the rapid reduction of a standardised indophenol solution to a colourless compound by vitamin C in acid solution. (05 Mar 2000) |
| introspective method | In functionalism, the systematic study of mental phenomena by contemplating the processes in one's own conscious experiences. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Italian method | Italian method rhinoplasty utilizing a flap from the arm. Synonym: Italian method, Italian operation, tagliacotian operation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ITO method | A concise matrix method for computing the distribution of genotypes of relatives that at one locus may share no genes in common, one, or both. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ochsner's method | An obsolete treatment for appendicitis (by peristaltic rest), when surgery is not advisable. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ollier's method | A thin split-thickness graft, usually in small pieces. Synonym: Ollier-Thiersch graft, Thiersch graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| open circuit method | A method for measuring oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production by collecting the expired gas over a known period of time and measuring its volume and composition. (05 Mar 2000) |