A medical procedure, often used to diagnose dysautonomia or syncope, in which the patient lies flat on a special table or bed and is monitored.

A test used in neuropsychology to assess executive function, specifically to detect deficits in planning. It is related to the Tower of Hanoi puzzle.

(software engineering) A software development process that relies on the repetition of a minimal development cycle where the developer writes an (initially failing) automated test case that defines a desired improvement or new function, then produces the minimum amount of code to pass that test, and finally refactors the new code to acceptable standards.

A scientific method of measuring anxiety, stress, neophilia and emotionality in animals, involving an enclosed area with a floor covered in holes that the animal may or may not choose to explore.

plural of hole-board test

plural of open-field test

A scientific test to gauge an animal's locomotor activity levels, anxiety, and willingness to explore, by placing the animal in an enclosed arena and observing its actions.

A test that measures intraocular pressure (and hence glaucoma risk) by blowing a puff of air at the patient's cornea.

plural of air puff test

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