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screening test

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noun

  1. a simple test performed on a large number of people to identify those who have or are likely to develop a specified disease

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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MoCA is a widely used screening test designed to assess memory, thinking skills, and the risk of developing dementia.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Cognitive ability was measured as many as four times with the Mini-Mental State Examination, an established 11-question screening test that evaluates memory, attention and thinking skills.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Grail stock plunged after its Galleri multi-cancer screening test failed to achieve its primary objective in a U.K. trial.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

Exact Sciences offers cancer screening and diagnostic products, including Cologuard, a colorectal cancer screening test.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

He added he hoped his work for the charity would encourage more men to get a screening test "which will hopefully prevent further needless deaths".

From BBC Feb. 25, 2025

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