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Casoni intradermal test (reaction) — Ca·so·ni intradermal test (reaction) (kə soґne) [Tommaso Casoni, Italian physician, 1880–1933] see under test … Medical dictionary
Casoni reaction — see Casoni intradermal test, under test … Medical dictionary
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Casoni — Tommaro, Italian physician, 1880–1933. See C. antigen, C. intradermal test, C. skin test … Medical dictionary
antigen — Any substance that, as a result of coming in contact with appropriate cells, induces a state of sensitivity and/or immune responsiveness after a latent period (days to weeks) and that reacts in a demonstrable way with antibodies and/or immune… … Medical dictionary
