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radioactive iodine uptake test

radioactive iodine uptake test

5.8
A test that measures how much radioactive iodine the thyroid takes to see how well it works
  • noun
  • /ˌreɪdiəʊˈæktɪv ˈaɪəʊdaɪn ˈʌpteɪk tɛst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prueba de captación de yodo radiactivo
  • Doctors often use the radioactive iodine uptake test to diagnose the cause of hyperthyroidism.

Examples

  • The radioactive iodine uptake test showed that her thyroid gland was overactive.

  • The doctor ordered a radioactive iodine uptake test for Sarah.

  • After taking the radioactive iodine uptake test, he waited for his specialist to explain the results.

  • Can you explain the radioactive iodine uptake test to me?

  • After taking the radioactive iodine uptake test, he waited for his specialist to explain the results.

  • Doctors often use the radioactive iodine uptake test to diagnose the cause of hyperthyroidism.

  • The radioactive iodine uptake test showed that her thyroid gland was overactive.

Synonyms

RAIU
vsradioactive iodine uptake 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 descriptive name rather than the short abbreviation
radioactive iodine test
vsradioactive iodine uptake test
  • Specialized
4.9

A test that checks how the thyroid takes a small amount of radioactive iodine

focuses on measuring absorption to assess gland function rather than dosing

Surface Forms

radioactive iodine uptake test singular
radioactive iodine uptake tests plural

Morphology

radioactive + iodine + uptake + test

The phrase denotes a test measuring how much radioactive iodine is taken up (absorbed), so the overall meaning is directly compositional from 'radioactive' + 'iodine' + 'uptake' + 'test'. Although the context is medical and slightly technical, the constituent meanings combine in a straightforward, predictable way that a B1 learner who knows the component words can infer.

Etymology

Radioactive iodine uptake test comes from a simple picture: doctors give the thyroid a very small, safe amount of radioactive iodine that shows on a scan and then check the gland's uptake. So the test 'measures' how active the thyroid is.