Whitaker test
Whitaker test
[hwit´ah-ker]a test of ureteral function that is used to evaluate ureteral peristalsis and obstruction by measuring the resistance of the ureter to perfusion.
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Whitaker test
(wit'ă-kĕr),a pressure-perfusion test in the upper urinary tract to demonstrate impediment of flow.
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Whit·a·ker test
(wit'ă-kĕr test)A pressure-perfusion test in the upper urinary tract to demonstrate impediment of flow.
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Whitaker,
Robert, English surgeon, 1939–.Whitaker test - a pressure-perfusion test in the upper urinary tract to demonstrate impediment of flow.
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