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MANTOUX TEST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tuberculin (a derivative of tubercle bacillus) is injected intradermally; a red area appearing 1-3 days later signifies an exposure (past or present) to tubercle bacilli and the need for further testing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Mantoux test" is a kind of...):
tuberculin skin test; tuberculin test (a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin)
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