Medical Definition of Meltzer-Lyon test

1. A test used in diagnosis of gallbladder conditions: 25 ml of a 25% solution of magnesium sulfate are delivered into the region of the sphincter of Oddi through a duodenal tube, causing contraction of the gallbladder, relaxation of the sphincter, and the expulsion of bile from the common duct and gallbladder; bile from the common duct is relatively pale and is expelled first, that from the gallbladder follows; samples aspirated from the tube are examined for pus cells, pigment granules, epithelial cells, cholesterol, etc. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Meltzer-Lyon Test

Meloidae
Melolontha
Melolontha melolontha
Melolonthidae
Melony
Melophagus
Melophagus ovinus
Melopsittacus
Melopsittacus undulatus
Melospiza
Melospiza georgiana
Melospiza melodia
Melpomene
Melpomenean
Meltzer's law
Meltzer-Lyon test (current term)
Melungeon
Melungeons
Melursus
Melursus ursinus
Melvil Dewey
Melville Bell
Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey
Melvin
Melvin Calvin
Memaw
Memaws
Member of Parliament

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