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.