| METT | maximum exercise tolerance test |
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| ET | educational therapy; effective temperature; ejection time; embryo transfer; endothelin; endotoxin; e... |
| MET | maximal exercise test; metabolic equivalent of the task; metastasis, metastatic; methionine; midexpi... |
| SAE | serious adverse event; short above-elbow [cast]; specific action exercise; subcortical arteriosclero... |
| GTT | 1) Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor 2) Glucose Tolerance Test; 당부하검사 |
| exercise treadmill | A continuous EKG recording of the heart as the patient performs increasing levels of exercise. The exercise treadmill permits the detection of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) and provides a screening test for the presence of narrowed arteries to the heart (coronary arteries). Narrowing of these arteries can limit the supply of oxygenated blood to the heart muscle during exercise. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| acoustic tolerance | The maximum sound pressure level that can be experienced without producing pain or permanent defect of hearing in a normal individual. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bile acid tolerance test | A sensitive test of hepatic dysfunction; following oral administration of labelled or unlabelled bile acid, the measured fractional disappearance rate or 10-minute retention is measured. (05 Mar 2000) |
| galactose tolerance test | A liver function test, based on the ability of the liver to convert galactose to glycogen, measured by the rate of excretion of galactose following ingestion or intravenous injection of a known amount; normally, less than 3 g appear in the urine within 5 hours after the ingestion of 40 g. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radiation tolerance | The ability of some cells or tissues to withstand ionizing radiation without serious injury. Tolerance depends on the species, cell type, and physical and chemical variables, including radiation-protective agents and radiation-sensitizing agents. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pain tolerance | The greatest intensity of painful stimulation that an individual is able to tolerate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gamma-tolerance | The tolerance of a person or a piece of equipment to forces that develop as a result of acceleration or deceleration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vibration tolerance | The maximum vibratory or oscillatory movements that an individual can experience and bear without pain; the limit of tolerance is a function of amplitude and frequency of the vibration and varies with the direction of application. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glucose tolerance factor | A water-soluble complex containing chromium needed for normal glucose tolerance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glucose tolerance test | <chemical pathology, investigation> A special test where the blood glucose is measure in intervals after a glucose-rich meal is taken, a test used for diagnosing diabetes. (27 Sep 1997) |
| work schedule tolerance | Physiological or psychological effects of periods of work which may be fixed or flexible such as flexitime, work shifts, and rotating shifts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cross tolerance | <pharmacology> The resistance to one or several effects of a compound as a result of tolerance developed to a pharmacologically similar compound. (05 Mar 2000) |
| high dose tolerance | The induction of tolerance by exposure to high doses of antigen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| xylose tolerance test | <investigation> This test measures the intestine's ability to absorb the simple sugar, D-xylose. This is an indicator for whether or not nutrients are being absorbed properly in the intestine. This test is often used to evaluate persistent diarrhoea, weight loss, malnutrition and cases of suspected malabsorption. Abnormal results may be seen in the following conditions: Crohn's disease, Giardiasis, hookworm infestation, radiation enteritis, celiac sprue, viral gastroenteritis and Whipple's disease. (27 Sep 1997) |
| self tolerance | The normal lack of the ability to produce an immunological response to autologous (self) antigens. A breakdown of self tolerance leads to autoimmune diseases. The ability to recognise the difference between self and non-self is the prime function of the immune system. (12 Dec 1998) |