Mantoux test


Man·toux test

noun \ˌman-ˈtü-, ˌmäⁿ-\

Definition of MANTOUX TEST

: an intradermal test for hypersensitivity to tuberculin that indicates past or present infection with tubercle bacilli

Origin of MANTOUX TEST

Charles Mantoux †1947 French physician
First Known Use: circa 1923

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