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Mantoux test

Mantoux test noun: a skin test for tuberculosis, involving an injection of PPD (purified protein derivative).

Noun

Mantoux test (plural Mantoux tests)

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

Synonyms of Mantoux test

  • PPD test

Forms of Mantoux test

pluralMantoux tests

Origin of Mantoux test

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

Questions about Mantoux test

What does Mantoux test mean?
Mantoux test means a skin test for tuberculosis, involving an injection of PPD (purified protein derivative).
What part of speech is Mantoux test?
Mantoux test is a noun.
What is the plural of Mantoux test?
The plural of Mantoux test is Mantoux tests.

Words near Mantoux test in the dictionary

  1. mantos
  2. mantou
  3. mantourage
  4. mantourages
  5. mantous
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  8. Mantovanian
  9. mantra
  10. mantracking
  11. mantraless

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