MANTOUX TEST

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 I. (noun) 

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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

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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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