Mantoux test

English

Etymology

Named for Charles Mantoux (1877-1947), French physician.

Noun

Mantoux test (plural Mantoux tests)

1. (immunology) A skin test for tuberculosis, involving an injection of PPD (purified protein derivative).

Synonyms

• PPD test

Translations

skin test for tuberculosis

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 曼托試驗／曼托试验 (Màntuō shìyàn)

• Finnish: Mantoux-testi, Mantoux’n testi, Mantoux’n koe
• French: test Mantoux m
• Italian: test di Mantoux m
• Russian: реа́кция Манту́ f (reákcija Mantú)
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can