| NOUN | cognition | Wassermann test, Wasserman reaction, Wassermann | a blood test to detect syphilis |
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| Meaning | A blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore / therefore syphilis infection. | |
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| Synonyms | Wasserman reaction, Wassermann | |
| Broader | complement fixation test | A blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present |
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