A nuclear stress test is a noninvasive means of detecting the presence and/or signiï¬ cance of coronary. artery disease. Coronary artery disease is a condition in which there is narrowing or blockage of the blood. vessels supplying the heart muscle. This can cause chest pain which is known as angina pectoris.
coefficient. n. 1. (Mathematics) maths. a. a numerical or constant factor in an algebraic term: the coefficient of the term 3xyz is 3. b. the product of all the factors of a term excluding one or more specified variables: the coefficient of x in 3axyz is 3ayz.
The coefficient of relationship is a measure of the degree of consanguinity (or biological relationship) between two individuals. The term coefficient of relationship was defined by Sewall Wright in 1922, and was derived from his definition of the coefficient of inbreeding of 1921. The measure is most commonly used in genetics and genealogy.