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| specificity | Refers to the probability or chance that a test will be negative when the disease that is being tested for is not present. (see SENSITIVITY, NEGATIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE and POSITIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE. |
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Cancer Information: The Basics 