Mantoux test

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(man to̅o̅′, man′to̅o̅; Fr. män to̅o̅′)


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Man•toux′ test′  (man to̅o̅′, man′to̅o̅; Fr. män to̅o̅′),USA pronunciation [Med.]
  1. Medicinea test for tuberculosis in which a hypersensitive reaction to an intracutaneous injection of tuberculin indicates a previous or current infection.
  • named after C. Mantoux (1877–1947), French physician 1930–35


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