mantoux test

الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية

تعريف mantoux test في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.

A skin test for tuberculosis, involving an injection of PPD (purified protein derivative)

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

المترادفات

ppd test

علم أصول الكلمات

() Named for Charles Mantoux (1877-1947), French physicist.