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radioactive iodine test

radioactive iodine test

4.9
A test that checks how the thyroid takes a small amount of radioactive iodine
  • noun
  • /ˌreɪdiəʊˈæktɪv ˈaɪədaɪn tɛst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prueba de yodo radiactivo
  • Before her surgery, she underwent a radioactive iodine test to assess her thyroid function.

Examples

  • The doctor ordered a radioactive iodine test to check for an overactive thyroid.

  • A radioactive iodine test is often used to help diagnose thyroid disorders.

  • The doctor recommended a radioactive iodine test for further evaluation.

  • Have you ever had a radioactive iodine test?

  • A radioactive iodine test is often used to help diagnose thyroid disorders.

  • Before her surgery, she underwent a radioactive iodine test to assess her thyroid function.

  • The doctor ordered a radioactive iodine test to check for an overactive thyroid.

Synonyms

radioactive iodine uptake test
vsradioactive iodine test
  • Specialized
5.8

A test that measures how much radioactive iodine the thyroid takes to see how well it works

is the same procedure but named with slightly different wording
RAIU
vsradioactive iodine test
  • Specialized
7.7

A test that measures how much radioactive iodine the thyroid takes in to check how well it works

is the full wording rather than the shortened abbreviation

Surface Forms

radioactive iodine test singular
radioactive iodine tests plural

Morphology

radioactive + iodine + test

The phrase is compositionally transparent: it denotes a 'test' that uses 'radioactive iodine'—combining the literal meanings of 'radioactive' (emitting radiation), 'iodine' (the element) and 'test'. This adjective+noun+noun construction follows regular compositional patterns and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words, even if the precise medical details (isotope, procedure) are technical.

Etymology

The noun radioactive iodine test comes from giving a very small amount of radioactive iodine to a person and then measuring how much the thyroid 'takes up'. Because the thyroid 'takes up' iodine when it is active, the test shows how well the thyroid is working.