Achilles tendon reflex time
English
editEtymology
editFirst use appears c. 1934 in medical literature, although the exact date of its first use is uncertain.
Noun
editAchilles tendon reflex time (countable and uncountable, plural Achilles tendon reflex times)
- (medicine, endocrinology) A measurement of the half-relaxation time of the Achilles tendon, used to diagnose disorders of the thyroid.
- Synonym: (initialism) ART
Quotations
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