Tuberculid
tuberculid tu·ber·cu·lid (tu-bûr’kyə-lĭd, tyu-)
n.
A lesion of the skin or of mucous membrane resulting from sensitization to the tubercle bacillus.
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noun, Medicine/Medical. 1. a sterile liquid prepared from cultures of the tubercle bacillus, used in the diagnosis and, formerly, in the treatment of tuberculosis. noun 1. a sterile liquid prepared from cultures of attenuated tubercle bacillus and used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis tuberculin tu·ber·cu·lin (tu-bûr’kyə-lĭn, tyu-) n. A sterile liquid culture containing proteins of […]
- Tuberculinize
[too-bur-kyuh-luh-nahyz, tyoo-] /tʊˈbɜr kyə ləˌnaɪz, tyʊ-/ verb (used with object), tuberculinized, tuberculinizing. 1. to inoculate with tuberculin. 2. to cause to form tubercles. verb (used without object), tuberculinized, tuberculinizing. 3. to form tubercles.
- Tuberculin-test
noun 1. a test for tuberculosis in which a hypersensitive reaction to a given quantity of tuberculin indicates a past or present infection. tuberculin test n. Any of various skin tests used to determine infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in which tuberculin or its purified protein is introduced into the skin by injection or tines.
- Tuberculin-tested
adjective 1. (of milk) produced by cows that have been certified as free of tuberculosis
- Tuberculitis
tuberculitis tu·ber·cu·li·tis (tu-bûr’kyə-lī’tĭs, tyu-) n. Inflammation of a tubercle.