contrast study
nounUK /ˈkɒn.trɑːst ˈstʌd.i/
US /ˈkɑːn.træst ˈstʌd.i/
A contrast study is a test that uses special stuff to make parts inside your body show up clearly on a picture.
The doctor did a contrast study to see how the boy's stomach was working.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of comparing two things to see how they are different.
The class did a contrast study of city life and farm life.
3. A research method that compares two groups side by side.
Her contrast study showed how the two schools taught reading differently.
4. A medical picture taken after a special liquid is put into the body.
The contrast study helped the doctor find the problem in her tummy.