Medical Testing Terminology

noun a thin glass tube used in scientific experiments to hold and mix small quantities of liquids

• The scientist carefully placed the specimen in the test tube for analysis.
• Hey, can you pass me that test tube over there?
• I accidentally broke the test tube in the lab, oops!
• Her emotions were like a bubbling mixture in a test tube, ready to explode at any moment.

noun a test used in statistics to determine whether two data sets are significantly different from each other

• The abel test is a statistical method used to determine if a series converges or diverges.
• I had to use the abel test to solve that math problem.
• I aced the abel test in class today!
• Using the abel test, I was able to gauge the potential success of my business venture.