A short examination to see if a sample is healthy or if part of the body is working well.
A systematic form or procedure designed to measure or assess some ability, skill, aspect, or characteristic of a person, such as medical tests and various educational and psychological tests. Tests come in a sometimes bewildering variety of shapes and forms and can be described and categorized in many ways.
Generic term for numerous possible types of medical studies, ranging from blood tests to X rays, to sophisticated surgical procedures (e.g., open lung biopsy).