| AET | absorption-equivalent thickness;S-(2-aminoethyl) isothiuronium |
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| ANAP | agglutination negative, absorption positive [reaction] |
| CA | anterior commissure [Lat. commissura anterior]; calcium antagonist; California [rabbit]; cancer; Can... |
| CCAT | chick cell agglutination test; conglutinating complement absorption test |
| DAR | death after resuscitation; diacereine; differential absorption ratio |
| ETAAS | Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
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| EXAFS | Extended X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure |
| FTA-ABS | Fluorescent Treponema Antibody-Absorption test |
| FTA-ABS | Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption |
| GF-AAS | Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry |
| fluorescent treponemal antibody-absorption test | <investigation> A sensitive and specific serologic test for syphilis. It is more specific than the VDRL assay. The patient's serum is diluted to remove non-specific antibodies and then mixed on a glass slide with Nichol's strain of Treponema pallidum. If antibodies are present in the patient's serum they bind to the antigen and the bound antibodies are detected with fluoresceinated antihuman gamma-globulin antibody. Synonym: FTA-ABS test. (12 Sep2002) |
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| linear absorption coefficient | That fraction of ionizing radiation absorbed in a unit thickness of a substance or tissue. See: absorption coefficient. (05 Mar 2000) |