Term: mantoux test: tuberculin (a derivative of tubercle bacillus) is injected intradermally; a red area appearing 1-3 days later signifies an exposure (past or present) to tubercle bacilli and the need for further testing
Broader: tuberculin test: a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin | Unrelated: cruet: bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
Broader: tuberculin test: a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin | Unrelated: sour mash: a mash with optimum acidity for yeast fermentation; a mixture of old and new mash; used in distilling some whiskeys
Broader: tuberculin test: a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin | Unrelated: consultation: a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question
Broader: tuberculin test: a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin | Unrelated: hydromorphone hydrochloride: a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain
Broader: tuberculin test: a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin | Unrelated: stuffing: padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture
Broader: tuberculin test: a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin | Unrelated: jumper cable: a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
Broader: tuberculin test: a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin | Unrelated: coenzyme: a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes
Broader: tuberculin test: a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin | Unrelated: salvadoraceae: a family of Old World shrubs and trees of order Gentianales; related to Oleaceae but having four stamens and four petals
Broader: tuberculin test: a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin | Unrelated: hemlock: an evergreen tree
Broader: tuberculin test: a skin test to determine past or present infection with the tuberculosis bacterium; based on hypersensitivity of the skin to tuberculin | Unrelated: number cruncher: someone able to perform complex and lengthy calculations