nonstress test

noun

A screening test used in pregnancy, in which a cardiotocograph is used to monitor the fetal heart rate.

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Meanings

nounnonstress test (plural nonstress tests)

plural nonstress tests

  1. A screening test used in pregnancy, in which a cardiotocograph is used to monitor the fetal heart rate.

Origin

From non- + stress + test.

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APA

nonstress test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonstress%20test

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“nonstress test.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonstress%20test. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonstress test,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonstress%20test.

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