Mantoux test

noun

Man·​toux test ˌman-ˈtü- 

ˌmäⁿ-

: an intradermal test for hypersensitivity to tuberculin that indicates past or present infection with tubercle bacilli

Word History

Etymology

Charles Mantoux †1947 French physician

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Mantoux test

noun

Man·​toux test ˌman-ˌtü-  ˌmäⁿ- 

: an intradermal test for hypersensitivity to tuberculin that indicates past or present infection with tubercle bacilli see tuberculin test