Mantoux test

[ man-too, man-too; French mahn-too ]
/ mænˈtu, ˈmæn tu; French mɑ̃ˈtu /

noun Medicine/Medical.

a test for tuberculosis in which a hypersensitive reaction to an intracutaneous injection of tuberculin indicates a previous or current infection.

Origin of Mantoux test

1930–35; named after C. Mantoux (1877–1947), French physician

British Dictionary definitions for mantoux test

Mantoux test
/ (mænˈtuː, French mɑ̃tu) /

noun

med a test for determining the presence of a tubercular infection by injecting tuberculin into the skin

Word Origin for Mantoux test

C19: named after C. Mantoux, French physician (1877–1956)

Medical definitions for mantoux test

Mantoux test
[ măn-tōō, män- ]

n.

A tuberculin test in which a small amount of tuberculin is injected under the skin.