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Med.a diphtheria immunity test in which diphtheria toxoid is injected intracutaneously, nonimmunity being indicated by an inflammation at the injection site.[1915-20; named after B. SCHICK]
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Schick test
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Schick test — shik n a serological test for susceptibility to diphtheria by cutaneous injection of a diluted diphtheria toxin that causes an area of reddening and induration in susceptible individuals Schick Béla (1877 1967) American pediatrician. In 1913… … Medical dictionary
Schick test — Schick′ test med a diphtheria immunity test in which diphtheria toxoid is injected intracutaneously, nonimmunity being indicated by an inflammation at the injection site • Etymology: 1915–20; after B. Schick … From formal English to slang
Schick test — ☆ Schick test [shik ] n. [after Béla Schick (1877 1967), U.S. pediatrician, born in Hungary, who devised it] a test to determine immunity to diphtheria, made by injecting dilute diphtheria toxin into the skin: if an area of inflammation results,… … English World dictionary
Schick test — noun a skin test for immunity to diphtheria • Hypernyms: ↑skin test * * * ˈshik noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after Béla Schick died 1967 American pediatrician : a test for susceptibility to diphtheria performed by injecting a… … Useful english dictionary
Schick test — The Schick test, invented between 1910 and 1911, is a test used to determine whether or not a person is susceptible to diphtheria. It was named after its inventor, Béla Schick (1877–1967), a Hungarian born American pediatrician. The test is a… … Wikipedia
Schick test control — [USP] heat inactivated diphtheria toxin used as a control in the Schick test. Formerly called inactivated diagnostic diphtheria toxin … Medical dictionary
Schick test — n. test discovered by Bela Schick to test susceptibility to diphtheria in which an injection of nontoxic diphtheria is given under the skin to determine whether a patient is immune to diphtheria (if red patch appears on the skin at the point of… … English contemporary dictionary
Schick test — /ˈʃɪk tɛst/ (say shik test) noun a diphtheria immunity test in which diphtheria toxoid is injected cutaneously, non immunity being characterised by an inflammation at the injection site. {named after Dr Bela Schick, 1877–1967, US paediatrician} …
Schick test — noun Etymology: Béla Schick Date: 1916 a test for susceptibility to diphtheria by cutaneous injection of a diluted diphtheria toxin that causes an area of reddening and induration in susceptible individuals … New Collegiate Dictionary
Schick test — a test to determine whether a person is susceptible to diphtheria. A small quantity of diphtheria toxin is injected under the skin; a patch of reddening and swelling shows that the person has no immunity and – if at particular risk – should be… … The new mediacal dictionary
