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Examination 76% connected

The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment.

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Experiment 76% connected

Atrial or special observation, made to confirm or disprove something doubtful; esp., one under conditions determined by the experimenter; an act or o…

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Experimentation 76% connected

The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.

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Investigating 76% connected

of Investigate

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Investigation 76% connected

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, esp. patient or thorough inquiry or examination; a…

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Scrutiny 76% connected

Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.

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Screening 76% connected

of Screen

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Test 74% connected

A cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement.

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Test 74% connected

A cupel or cupelling hearth in which precious metals are melted for trial and refinement.

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Examination 92% connected

The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment.

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Audit noun · 86% connection

a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy effic…

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Autopsy noun · 86% connection

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

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Comparing noun · 86% connection

the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupil…

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Comparison noun · 86% connection

the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupil…

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Endoscopy noun · 86% connection

visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope

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Exam noun · 86% connection

a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questi…

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Inspection noun · 86% connection

a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the ele…

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Medical noun · 86% connection

a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person

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Necropsy noun · 86% connection

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

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Ophthalmoscopy noun · 86% connection

examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope

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Palpation noun · 86% connection

a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the exa…

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Post-mortem noun · 86% connection

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

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Reexamination noun · 86% connection

a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment

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Review noun · 86% connection

a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the ele…

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Rhinoscopy noun · 86% connection

examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)

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Scan noun · 86% connection

the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"

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Search noun · 86% connection

boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search"

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Study noun · 86% connection

a detailed critical inspection

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Agglutination test noun · 78% connection

a blood test used to identify unknown antigens; blood with the unknown antigen is mixed with a known antibody and whether or not agglu…

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Alpha test noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer

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Assay noun · 78% connection

a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test f…

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Bear witness verb · 78% connection

provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

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Beta software noun · 78% connection

software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release; "beta software…

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Beta test noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization

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Chorionic villus biopsy noun · 78% connection

a prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed

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Chorionic villus sampling noun · 78% connection

a prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed

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Clinical test noun · 78% connection

a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted un…

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clinical trial noun · 78% connection

a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted un…

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Complement fixation test noun · 78% connection

a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibod…

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Essay verb · 78% connection

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

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Examine verb · 78% connection

To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or test by question; as, to examine a witness in order to elicit testimony, a stude…

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