skin test

Noun

Meaning

any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

diagnostic test diagnostic assay

Hyponyms

Schick test patch test Dick test intradermal test scratch test tuberculin skin test

Examples

After performing the diagnosis, the doctor is able to tell the main cause of the allergic reaction and recommend the treatment to follow. 2 tests have to be done in order to determine the cause: a blood test and a skin test. Source: Internet

A skin test of the employee by the CDC returned positive this morning for non-contagious cutaneous anthrax. Source: Internet

A reactive tuberculin skin test is a contraindication to BCG. Source: Internet

Heaf test main The Heaf tuberculin skin test was used in the United Kingdom, but discontinued in 2005. Source: Internet

Officials currently rely on a skin test to detect the symptoms of bovine TB but this was unreliable, he argued. Source: Internet

This initial skin test, though negative, may stimulate (boost) the body's ability to react to tuberculin in future tests. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

skin sore skin tag skin temperature skin texture skin the cat skin the lamb