pirquet test — noun also pirquet reaction (ˈ)pir|kā Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: after Baron Clemens von Pirquet died 1929 Austrian pediatrician : a tuberculin test made by applying a drop of tuberculin to a scarified spot on the skin … Useful english dictionary
Pirquet, Clemens, baron von — born May 12, 1874, Vienna, Austria died Feb. 28, 1929, Vienna Austrian physician. In 1906 he noticed that patients who received two injections of horse serum or smallpox vaccine usually had quicker, more severe reactions (which he called… … Universalium
Pirquet von Cesenatico — Clemens P., Austrian physician, 1874–1929. See Pirquet reaction, Pirquet test … Medical dictionary
pirquet reaction — noun see pirquet test … Useful english dictionary
Pirquet, Clemens, Freiherr von — ▪ Austrian physician born May 12, 1874, Vienna, Austria died Feb. 28, 1929, Vienna Austrian physician who originated a tuberculin skin test (tuberculin test) that bears his name. Pirquet attended the universities of Vienna, Königsberg … Universalium
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
Test Mantoux — Le test de sensibilité à la tuberculine ou test Mantoux, pour le dépistage de la tuberulose. Le test Mantoux (ou test de dépistage Mantoux, test de sensibilité à la tuberculine, test Pirquet, ou test PPD (pour Purified Protein Derivative :… … Wikipédia en Français
Mantoux test — The Mantoux skin test consists of an intradermal injection of exactly one tenth of a milliliter (mL) of PPD tuberculin … Wikipedia
von pirquet's test — (ˈ)pir|kāz noun Usage: usually capitalized P : pirquet test … Useful english dictionary
Clemens von Pirquet — (1906) Born May 12, 1874(1874 05 12) Hirschstetten near Vienna … Wikipedia
