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RAIU
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland
Synonyms:
radioactive iodine uptake test; RAIU
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("RAIU" is a kind of...):
radioactive iodine test (test of thyroid function in which the patient is given an oral dose of radioactive iodine-131)