| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,803,874,215 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
skin test |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical | 0.02 sec. |
|
skin test [′skin ‚test] (immunology) A procedure for evaluating immunity status involving the introduction of a reagent into or under the skin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilutions of the standardized skin-test extract were prepared in a 1/20 weight per volume (w/v) ragweed concentrate in phenolated saline. On the basis of skin-test challenge of dogs sensitized previously to the native proteins, the disulfide allergens that have been studied show decreased allergenicity upon reduction by thioredoxin, apparently as a result of changes in IgE epitope accessibility. His chest x-ray showed an abnormality, and his tuberculin skin-test result was positive at the time of diagnosis. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|