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specificity
 specificity abbr.
chem. specificità
math. specificita

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specificity

['spesɪ'fɪsɪtɪ] n
chem. specificità m
math. specificita f
work.fl., IT specialità f
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specificity ['spesɪ'fɪsɪtɪ] n
med. The probability that a medical test will correctly produce a negative test result for a person who does not have the condition being tested. In other words, a specific test is one that produces true negative results. For example, the specificity of the Western Blot is very high; the test seldom mistakes antibodies to other diseases as antibodies to HIV. For that reason, the Western Blot is used to confirm a positive enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay ELISA or other HIV antibody test. see also sensitivity, true negative
specificity
: 22 phrases in 8 subjects
Cultural studies1
Finances1
Health care1
Marketing1
Mathematics1
Medical12
Natural sciences2
Pharmacy and pharmacology3

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