English Explanatory Dictionary

Mantoux test

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Mantoux test Mantoux tests

Etymology

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

Synonyms

PPD test
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