- Boyden m. a m. consisting of three or four egg yolks, beaten up in milk and seasoned with sugar, port wine, etc., used to test the evacuation time of the gallbladder; two-thirds to three-quarters of the contents will be normally evacuated within 40 minutes.
- Lundh m. a m. of skimmed milk powder mixed with corn oil and dextrose used to assess pancreatic function.
- test m. 1. toast and tea, or crackers and tea, or gruel or other bland food, given to stimulate gastric secretion before withdrawing gastric contents for analysis; 2. administration of food containing a substance thought to be responsible for symptoms, such as an allergic reaction.
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meal 'mē(ə)l n the portion of food taken at one time to satisfy appetite
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(mēl) a portion of food or foods taken at some particular and usually stated or fixed time. Often given with the specific purpose of aiding diagnostic examination. See also test m.Medical dictionary. 2011.