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specificity [‚spes·ə′fis·əd·ē] (chemistry) The selective reactivity that occurs between substances, such as between an antigen and its corresponding antibody. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 2-4) Although many studies (5-10) have described clinical examination measures for the diagnosis of lumbar spinal instability, few of them (9,10) have investigated the sensitivity and specificity of the measures that were used. We conducted a retrospective study to compare the sensitivity and specificity of traditional palpation-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) performed by clinicians and pathologists with that of image-guided FNAB performed by radiologists for the evaluation of thyroid nodules. While the specificity of training principle has been demonstrated in many studies over the years, only one has found no improvement in peak aerobic performance in those who resistance train concurrently with endurance training--until now. |
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