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screening

screening

23 3.9
Testing people or items to find health and security risks
  • noun
  • /ˈskriːnɪŋ/
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  • However, women under 25 years should be signposted to the National Chlamydia Screening Programme.
  • universal screening
  • screening for behavior disorders
  • systematic screening

So you can do a lot of the work of screening people up front.

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Examples

  • Doctors recommend regular screenings to detect diseases early and ensure timely treatment.

  • Such studies have brought into question the benefit of the Breast Screening Programme as a whole.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Yeah, So, so, so, so the, the cancer screening is actually very specific, right.

  • So you can do a lot of the work of screening people up front.

  • I think we need a lot more on mass screening to have early diagnosis.

  • It is important to emphasize that screening comes first and is simple.

  • Researchers are finishing the last round of screenings, and results are due in a year and a half.

    Academic text (2012)
  • As a result, Public Health England has produced an updated NHS Breast Screening leaflet to help women decide for themselves.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The follow-up of treated women in the NHS Cervical Screening programme has involved annual screening for up to 10 years.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Every stage is needed, ensuring that newborn babies are properly screened and it's always a high quality.

Synonyms

test
vsscreening
1.0

An activity to check how well something works

is specifically about identifying people or items with particular traits or risks
scan
vsscreening
138 3.8

A careful check of something using a device

focuses more on finding people or items with particular characteristics or risks
testing
vsscreening
137 1.9

An activity where people answer questions to show what they know or can do

is aimed at detecting characteristics or risks rather than assessing skill
diagnostic test
vsscreening
  • Specialized
7 3.5

A medical check that shows what illness or problem a person has

aims to detect people at risk rather than to determine exact medical causes
genetic screening
vsscreening
  • Specialized
1 3.9

Testing many people to find those at risk of a disease passed on in families

is broader, used to test people or things for various risks and traits
prescreen
vsscreening
4.8

A short check before a main selection or release

is the standard process for identifying traits or risks rather than a preliminary step

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

Compounds

genetic screening
  • Specialized
1 3.9

Testing many people to find those at risk of a disease passed on in families

How Rigorous

accreditation
  • Formal
20 6.1
certification
51 4.1
credentialing
  • Formal
1 5.1
verification
  • Formal
13 5.3
screening
23 3.9
to check
1.0

Surface Forms

screening singular
screenings plural

Morphology

screening = screen (transparent) = screen + ing

Directly formed from the verb 'screen' meaning 'to test or examine', so the noun meaning 'the process of testing' is predictable.

Etymology

Screening comes from screen, meaning a 'shield' or a way to 'separate' things. That is why medical or security screening is like using a filter to find the people or things you need to keep or stop.