Achilles tendon reflex time
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First use appears c. 1934 in medical literature, although the exact date of its first use is uncertain.
Noun
[edit]Achilles tendon reflex time (countable and uncountable, plural Achilles tendon reflex times)
- (medicine, endocrinology) A measurement of the half-relaxation time of the Achilles tendon, used to diagnose disorders of the thyroid.
- Synonym: (initialism) ART
Quotations
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