HyperDic: mantoux_test

English > 1 sense of the expression Mantoux test:
NOUNcognitionMantoux testtuberculin (a derivative of tubercle bacillus) is injected intradermally
English > Mantoux test: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaningtuberculin (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.
Broadertuberculin test, tuberculin skin testA skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium
CatalanProva de Mantoux

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