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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 tuberculin
Synonyms:
tuberculin skin test; tuberculin test
Classified under:
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)
