Friedman Test (Noun)
Meaning
Pregnancy test that involves injecting some of the woman's urine into an unmated female rabbit and later examining the ovaries of the rabbit; presence of corpora lutea indicates that the woman is pregnant.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The doctor ordered a Friedman test to confirm the woman's pregnancy.
- The Friedman test was widely used before the advent of modern pregnancy testing methods.
- In the early 20th century, the Friedman test was considered the gold standard for diagnosing pregnancy.
- The biologist carefully injected the woman's urine into the female rabbit to perform the Friedman test.
- Although the Friedman test was once a reliable method, it has largely been replaced by more convenient and humane tests.