RADIOACTIVE IODINE UPTAKE TEST

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland

Synonyms:

radioactive iodine uptake test; RAIU

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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("radioactive iodine uptake test" is a kind of...):

radioactive iodine test (test of thyroid function in which the patient is given an oral dose of radioactive iodine-131)

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