GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Glucose Tolerance Test.
Glucose Tolerance Test - as a noun
Test of the body's ability to metabolize carbohydrates; used in the diagnosis of hypoglycemia and diabetes mellitus
Example Sentences
"The glucose tolerance test is commonly used to diagnose gestational diabetes in pregnant women."
"My doctor recommended a glucose tolerance test to determine how my body processes sugar."
"During the glucose tolerance test, I had to fast for eight hours beforehand."
"The glucose tolerance test involves drinking a solution containing a specific amount of glucose."
"After drinking the glucose solution, blood samples are taken at regular intervals during the glucose tolerance test."
Word Variations & Relations
A-Z Proximities
- glucoprotein
- glucoproteins
- glucosamine
- glucosamines
- glucose
- Glucose Tolerance Test
- glucoses
- glucosic
- glucosidal
- glucosidase
- glucosidases