Dick test

Dick test
Dick test 'dik- n a test to determine susceptibility or immunity to scarlet fever by an injection of scarlet fever toxin
Dick George Frederick (1881-1967) and Gladys Henry (1881-1963)
American physicians. In 1923 the Dicks isolated the hemolytic streptococcus that causes scarlet fever. They also developed the toxin used for immunization and a method for preventing the disease-a toxin-antitoxin injection. The Dick test was developed in 1924.

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a test for susceptibility to scarlet fever. If a small quantity of toxin from the bacteria responsible (haemolytic streptococci) is injected under the skin of a person not immune to the disease, a positive reaction results, causing local reddening of the skin.
G. F. Dick (1881-1967) and G. R. H. Dick (1881-1963), US physicians

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(for susceptibility to scarlet fever) purified erythrogenic toxin from group A streptococci is injected intradermally; appearance within 24 to 48 hours of a small area of reddening of the skin indicates susceptibility of the subject.

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  • Dick test — ☆ Dick test n. [after George F. Dick (1881 1967) & his wife, Gladys Dick (1881 1963), U.S. physicians] a skin test formerly used for determining susceptibility or immunity to scarlet fever …   English World dictionary

  • Dick test — Dick′ test [[t]dɪk[/t]] n. med a test for determining immunity or susceptibility to scarlet fever in which scarlet fever toxin is injected into the skin • Etymology: 1920–25; after George Frederick Dick (1881–1967), U.S. internist …   From formal English to slang

  • Dick test — noun a skin test to determine your susceptibility to scarlet fever • Hypernyms: ↑skin test * * * ˈdik noun Usage: usually capitalized D Etymology: after George F. Dick died 1967 and Gladys H. Dick died 1963 American physicians : a test to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dick test — Med. a test for determining immunity or susceptibility to scarlet fever in which scarlet fever toxin is injected into the skin, susceptibility being characterized by redness at the injection area. [1920 25; named after G. F. DICK, who devised it] …   Universalium

  • Dick-Test — Dịck Test [nach den amer. Ärzten G.Dick TestF. und G.Dick TestH. Dick, geb. 1881]: Probe zum Nachweis von Scharlachimmunität durch Einspritzung von verdünntem Scharlachtoxin …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • Dick test — noun Etymology: George F. Dick and Gladys H. Dick Date: 1925 a test to determine susceptibility or immunity to scarlet fever by an injection of scarlet fever toxin …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Dick test — an obsolete immunological test for susceptibility to scarlet fever [F. Dick (1881–1967) and G. R. H. Dick (1881–1963), US physicians] …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Dick test — noun a test to check whether someone is immune or not to scarlet fever …   Wiktionary

  • Dick test (reaction) toxin — (dik) [George Frederick Dick, 1881–1967, and Gladys Rowena Henry Dick, 1881–1963, American physicians] see under test, and see erythrogenic toxin, under toxin …   Medical dictionary

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