| tuberculid | A lesion of the skin or mucous membrane resulting from hypersensitivity to mycobacterial antigens disseminated from a distant site of active tuberculosis. Origin: tubercul-+ G. -id (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tuberculin | <protein> A protein extracted from the tuberculosis bacteriumMycobacterium tuberculosis. It is used in tests to determine if aperson has been exposed to the bacteria and is in danger of coming down with the disease. (09 Oct 1997) |
| tuberculin skin test | See: Mantoux test, Heaf test, tuberculin tine test (18 Nov 1997) |
| tuberculin test | <investigation> A test for previous infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. (09 Oct 1997) |
| tuberculin tine test | <investigation> In this test a small amount of tuberculosis antigen in injected into the skin (dermis). The skin is inspected later to see if a positive skin reaction has occurred. The presence of inflammation indicates that your body has been exposed to tuberculosis antigen at some point in your life. A chest X-ray will be taken to look for signs of TB if your tine test is positive. (27 Sep 1997) |
| tuberculin-type hypersensitivity | A local or generalised response that begins 24 to 48 hours after exposure to an antigen. See: cell-mediated reaction. Synonym: contact hypersensitivity, delayed hypersensitivity, late reaction, tuberculin-type hypersensitivity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculitis | Inflammation of any tubercle. Origin: tubercul-+ G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculization | <medicine> The development of tubercles; the condition of one who is affected with tubercles. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tuberculo- | A tubercle, tuberculosis. Origin: L. Tuberculum, tubercle (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculo-opsonic index | The opsonic index calculated in relation to tuberculous infection, with an actively growing culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis or the strain of tubercle bacillus from the patient being used in the test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculocele | Tuberculosis of the testes. Origin: tuberculo-+ G. Kele, tumour, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculochemotherapeutic | Relating to the treatment of tuberculosis by tuberculostatic or tuberculocidal drugs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculocidal | Destructive to the tubercle bacillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculoderma | 1. Any tubercular process of the skin. 2. The cutaneous manifestation of tuberculosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberculofibroid | A discrete, well-circumscribed, usually spheroidal, moderately to extremely firm, encapsulated nodule that is formed during the process of healing in a focus of tuberculous granulomatous inflammation. (05 Mar 2000) |