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EXAM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
Example:
when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions
Synonyms:
exam; examination; test
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("exam" is a kind of...):
communicating; communication (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exam"):
bar exam; bar examination (an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction)
comp; comprehensive; comprehensive examination (an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge)
entrance exam; entrance examination (examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies)
final; final exam; final examination (an examination administered at the end of an academic term)
litmus test (a test that relies on a single indicator)
midterm; midterm exam; midterm examination (an examination administered in the middle of an academic term)
oral; oral exam; oral examination; viva; viva voce (an examination conducted by spoken communication)
prelim; preliminary exam; preliminary examination (an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue)
quiz (an examination consisting of a few short questions)
exam paper; examination paper; question sheet; test paper (a written examination)
tripos (final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University)
Context examples:
“Tomorrow’s the exam, and I won’t be drawn by anyone.”
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Doctors diagnose CMT by doing a neurologic exam, nerve tests, genetic tests, or a nerve biopsy.
(Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
An exam of the breast performed by a health care provider to check for lumps or other changes.
(Clinical Breast Examination, NCI Thesaurus)
Often, a woman finds out about a cyst when she has a pelvic exam.
(Ovarian Cysts, Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health)
A PA may take medical histories, do physical exams, take blood and urine samples, care for wounds, and give injections and immunizations.
(PA, NCI Dictionary)
Your doctor may use a physical exam, imaging tests, and heart tests to make a diagnosis.
(Pericardial Disorders, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
EXAMPLE(S): lab test, taking vital signs, physical exam.
(Performed Observation, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
Doctors diagnose PAD with a physical exam and heart and imaging tests.
(Peripheral Arterial Disease, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
It may include information about allergies, illnesses and surgeries, and dates and results of physical exams, tests, screenings, and immunizations.
(Personal health record, NCI Dictionary)
An indication of whether a physical exam has been performed.
(Physical Exam Yes No Indicator, NCI Thesaurus)
