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Mantoux test
[ man-too, man-too; French mahn-too ]
/ mænˈtu, ˈmæn tu; French mɑ̃ˈtu /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
a test for tuberculosis in which a hypersensitive reaction to an intracutaneous injection of tuberculin indicates a previous or current infection.
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Origin of Mantoux test
1930–35; named after C. Mantoux (1877–1947), French physician
Words nearby Mantoux test
mantle rock, mantletree, mantling, man-to-man, man-to-man defense, Mantoux test, Mantova, mantra, man-trap, mantua, Manu
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British Dictionary definitions for Mantoux test
Mantoux test
/ (mænˈtuː, French mɑ̃tu) /
noun
med a test for determining the presence of a tubercular infection by injecting tuberculin into the skin
Word Origin for Mantoux test
C19: named after C. Mantoux, French physician (1877–1956)
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