OPHTHALMO-REACTION


Meaning of OPHTHALMO-REACTION in English

 ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷(ˌ)mō+ noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ophthalm- + reaction

: a serological diagnostic reaction involving the use of a test antigen (as tuberculin) on the mucous membrane of the eye, a positive response indicative of infection being signalized by hyperemia, swelling, and lacrimation

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