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screening test

British  

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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He stopped drinking coffee to see whether that would help before having a screening test.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

However, none of these approaches has yet led to a validated screening test suitable for widespread use before symptoms begin.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026

Exact Sciences, which went public in 2001, sells genetic tests, a liver cancer screening test called Oncoguard, and Cologuard, which was memorably lampooned External link by Saturday Night Live in 2023.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

The screening test checks for a neck joint condition called atlanto-axial instability, and Flip Out Somerset asks customers for it on the guidance of the Down's Syndrome Association and British Gymnastics, the spokesman said.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

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