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    TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculinplay

    Synonyms:

    tuberculin skin test; tuberculin test

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    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("tuberculin skin test" is a kind of...):

    skin test (any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tuberculin skin test"):

    Mantoux test (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)

    tine test (a tuberculin test in which a disk with several tines bearing tuberculin antigen is used to puncture the skin; development of a hard red area indicates past or present exposure to tubercle bacilli and the need for further testing)

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