Definition of Schick test

1. Noun. A skin test for immunity to diphtheria.

Generic synonyms: Skin Test

Medical Definition of Schick test

1. A test for susceptibility to Corynebacterium diphtheriae toxin: 0.1 ml of Schick test toxin is injected into the skin of one forearm (test site) and the same quantity of the same, but heat-inactivated, material into the skin of the other forearm (control site); individuals with toxin-neutralizing antibodies either will have no reaction at either injection site (negative test) or may have a pseudoreaction due to antibodies for substances (antigens) in the test materials other than diphtheria toxin; individuals lacking toxin-neutralizing antibodies may have a positive reaction, which consists of an area of redness appearing 24 to 36 hours at the test site only and persisting for 4 to 5 days. Synonym: Schick method. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Schick Test

Schenectady
Scheol
scherzando
scherzandos
scherzi
scherzo
scherzos
Scheuchzeriaceae
Scheuermann
scheuermann's disease
scheuermann disease
Schiaparelli
Schick
Schick method
Schick test (current term)
Schick test (current term)
Schick test toxin
schiedam
schiedams
Schiff's reagent
Schiff-Sherrington phenomenon
Schiff base
schiff bases
Schilder's disease
schilder syndrome
schilerization
schiller
Schiller
Schiller's test
schillers

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