Glossary Term

Sensitivity

Performance MetricsEN

Definition

The ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences.

Extended Notes

Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C25201. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.

Also Known As

SensitiveSensitivity