finger-nose test — finger to nose test (for coordinated movements of the upper limbs) with arm extended to one side the patient is asked to slowly try to touch an index finger to the end of the nose … Medical dictionary
finger–nose test — a test for ataxia or cerebral lesions. Using the index finger, the patient alternately touches his or her nose and then the examiner s finger, which is shifted to a new position for each of the patient s movements. The test is positive if the… … The new mediacal dictionary
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
nose on a chip — n. A computer chip with sensors that can detect chemicals associated with certain smells. Example Citation: Electronic aroma analyzers have also been used to test the quality of seafood, cheese, meat, coffee, beer, and wine, as well as a nose on… … New words
smell test — noun a) An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using ones common sense or sense of propriety. It just doesnt pass the smell test. It just creates too many opportunities for cutting corners,… … Wiktionary
finger-to-finger test — similar to finger nose test, for testing coordinated movements of the extremities … Medical dictionary
Empty nose syndrome — (ENS) is a medical term coined by Dr. Kern and Dr. Stenquist (1996) to describe a cluster of symptoms that often occurs when a nose is crippled by over resection of the inferior and/or middle turbinates of the nose. ENS can be considered as a… … Wikipedia
Schirmer's test — determines whether the eye produces enough tears to keep it moist. This test is used when a person experiences very dry eyes or excessive watering of the eyes. It poses no risk to the subject. A negative (more than 10 mm of moisture on the filter … Wikipedia
NASA e-nose — NASA s Electric Nose Could something that is normally used to find leaks of ammonia in shuttles eventually be used to sniff out cancer? The creators of the electronic nose, or e nose, at the University of Rome think it will. This machine has… … Wikipedia
Tonopah Test Range Airport — Infobox Airport name = Tonopah Test Range Airport nativename = Part of Air Combat Command (ACC) image width = 300 caption = Tonopah Test Range Airport and the surrounding test range image2 width = 200 caption2 = Location of Tonopah Test Range… … Wikipedia
