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rank-sum test

any nonparametric test that involves combining the data points from two or more samples in a single data set and ranking these values in ascending order. See Mann–Whitney U test; Wilcoxon–Mann–Whitney test; Wilcoxon rank-sum test.

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bradykinesia

bradykinesia

n. abnormal slowness in the execution of voluntary movements. Also called bradykinesis. Compare hypokinesis. —bradykinetic adj.