| IGS | image-guided surgery; inappropriate gonadotropin secretion; internal guide sequence |
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| ISE | inhibited sexual excitement; International Society of Endocrinology; International Society of Endosc... |
| IVS | inappropriate vasopressin secretion; intervening sequence; interventricular septum; intervillous spa... |
| PKS | protein kinase sequence |
| POMP | phase-offset multiplanar [pulse sequence in magnetic resonance imaging]; principal outer material pr... |
| PCR-SSO | Polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific oligonucleotide |
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| PCR-SSP | Polymerase chain reaction with sequence specific primers |
| PCR-SSP | Polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primers |
| PRBS | Pseudorandom binary sequence |
| RSI | Rapid sequence intubation |
| dental stress analysis | The description and measurement of the various factors that produce physical stress upon dental restorations, prostheses, or appliances, materials associated with them, or the natural oral structures. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| systems analysis | The analysis of an activity, procedure, method, technique, or business to determine what must be accomplished and how the necessary operations may best be accomplished. (12 Dec 1998) |
| didactic analysis | Psychoanalytic treatment for the purpose of training of an analytic candidate carried out under the official auspices of a psychoanalytic training institute. Synonym: didactic analysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| differential thermal analysis | Technique by which phase transitions of chemical reactions can be followed by observation of the heat absorbed or liberated. (12 Dec 1998) |
| discriminant analysis | A statistical analytic technique used with discrete dependent variables, concerned with separating sets of observed values and allocating new values. It is sometimes used instead of regression analysis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| displacement analysis | General term for an assay in which a binder competes for labelled versus unlabelled ligand; following separation of free and bound ligand, the ligand (the analyte assayed) is quantitated by relating bound and unbound ratios to known standards. See: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, radioreceptor assay, immunoassay, enzyme-multiplied immunoassay technique, radioimmunoassay. Synonym: displacement analysis, saturation analysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| distributive analysis | The analysis of information gained about the patient and its distribution by the physician, as indicated by the patient's complaint and symptoms. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Downs' analysis | <dentistry> A series of cephalometric criteria used as an aid in orthodontic diagnosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| qualitative analysis | Determination of the nature, as opposed to the quantity, of each of the elements composing a substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quantitative analysis | Determination of the amount, as well as the nature, of each of the elements composing a substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interaction process analysis | In psychology, analysis of small group behaviour in terms of 12 specific categories, e.g., solidarity, tension release, agreement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interim analysis | An intermediary analysis of clinical trial data, performed at a point at which enough data have been gathered to derive preliminary, but not necessarily complete conclusions. Interim analyses are performed to see whether continuation of a clinical trial is warranted. (09 Oct 1997) |
| occlusal analysis | A study of the relations of the occlusal surfaces of opposing teeth and their effect upon related structures. Synonym: bite analysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| task performance and analysis | The detailed examination of observable activity or behaviour associated with the execution or completion of a required function or unit of work. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ego analysis | Psychoanalytic study of the ways in which the ego deals with intrapsychic conflicts. (05 Mar 2000) |