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Mantoux test
[ man-too, man-too; French mahn-too ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- a test for tuberculosis in which a hypersensitive reaction to an intracutaneous injection of tuberculin indicates a previous or current infection.
Mantoux test
/ mɑ̃tu; mænˈtuː /
noun
- med a test for determining the presence of a tubercular infection by injecting tuberculin into the skin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Mantoux test1
1930–35; named after C. Mantoux (1877–1947), French physician
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Mantoux test1
C19: named after C. Mantoux, French physician (1877–1956)
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