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Schick test  (shk)

n.

A test to determine immunity to diphtheria by injection into the skin of dilute diphtheria toxin. Inflammation of the injected area indicates a lack of immunity.

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[After Béla Schick (1877-1967), Hungarian-born American pediatrician.]

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Schick test [ʃɪk]

n

(Medicine) Med a skin test to determine immunity to diphtheria: a dilute diphtheria toxin is injected into the skin; within two or three days a red inflamed area will develop if no antibodies are present

[named after Bela Schick (1877-1967), US paediatrician]

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Noun

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Schick test - a skin test for immunity to diphtheria skin test - any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin