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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

effort, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try go
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

run, test, trial go
the act of testing something

assay go
a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components

diagnostic test, diagnostic assay
an assay conducted for diagnostic purposes

noun.cognition

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biopsy go
examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
cloze procedure, cloze test go
a test for diagnosing reading ability
fecal occult test, faecal occult test, stool test go
a test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood
GI series go
diagnostic tests of the alimentary canal
glucose tolerance test go
test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates
Pap test, Papanicolaou test, smear test go
a method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
PKU test go
a test of newborn infants for phenylketonuria
Queckenstedt's test go
a test to determine whether there is a blockage of the spinal canal
radioactive iodine test go
test of thyroid function in which the patient is given an oral dose of radioactive iodine-131
Rubin test go
test to determine the patency or occlusion of the Fallopian tubes
skin test go
any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin
tissue typing go
a series of diagnostic tests before an organ transplant to determine whether the tissues of a donor and recipient are compatible
vital capacity go
the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer)