Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  prioritize(Verb) to arrange or list a group of things in order of priority or importance. 2  prioritize(Verb) to rank something as having high priority.
FULL STORY. Widespread screening or routine ultrasound for blocked neck arteries to determine stroke risk isn't necessary, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, American College of Cardiology and other groups.
A lipase test measures the amount of this enzyme in a blood sample. High amounts of lipase may be found in the blood when the pancreas is damaged or when the tube leading from the pancreas (pancreatic duct) to the beginning of the small intestine is blocked. A lipase test is done to: 1  Check for pancreatitis and other diseases of the pancreas. 2  See if the treatment for pancreatitis is working.  Help check for cystic fibrosis or see if treatment for it is working.