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HYDROGEN BREATH TEST

Specialty Definition: HYDROGEN BREATH TEST

DomainDefinition

Health

A test for lactose intolerance. It measures breath samples for too much hydrogen. The body makes too much hydrogen when lactose is not broken down properly in the small intestine. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: HYDROGEN BREATH TEST

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Health

The hydrogen breath test measures the amount of hydrogen in the breath. (references)

The most common tests used to measure the absorption of lactose in the digestive system are the lactose tolerance test, the hydrogen breath test, and the stool acidity test. These tests are performed on an outpatient basis at a hospital, clinic, or doctor's office. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: HYDROGEN BREATH TEST

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

hydrogen breath test

8
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: HYDROGEN BREATH TEST

Language Translations for "HYDROGEN BREATH TEST"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

pusteprøve, breath test. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

ademtest (breath test). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

uloshengitysilman vedyn määritys. (various references)

   

French

  

test respiratoire, breath test. (various references)

   

German

  

H2-Atemtest, Wasserstoff-Exhalationstest. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

αναπνευστική δοκιμασία. (various references)

   

Italian

  

test del respiro, breath test. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ydrogenhay eathbray esttay

   

Spanish

  

prueba del hidrógeno espirado. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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INDEX

1. Quotations: Non-fiction
2. Expressions: Internet
3. Translations: Modern
4. Bibliography


  

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