- Bela Schick
- n. (1877-1967) Hungarian-born United States pediatrician, discoverer of the method for testing susceptibility/immunity to diphtheria known as the "Schick test"
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Bela Schick
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Béla Schick — Infobox Scientist name = Béla Schick image width = caption = birth date = birth date|1877|7|16|mf=y birth place = Balatonboglár, Hungary death date = death date and age|1967|12|6|1877|7|16|mf=y death place = residence = citizenship = nationality … Wikipedia
Schick — may refer to: * Schick (razors), a well known brand of safety razor * Schick Technologies, a major manufacturer of digital X ray systems for dentists *Schick test a test to determine susceptibility to diphtheriaSchick is the surname of: * Alfredo … Wikipedia
Schick's test — Schick test, Schick s test /shik(s) test/ noun A test for susceptibility to diphtheria, made by injecting the skin with a measured amount of diphtheria toxin ORIGIN: Bela Schick (1877–1967), US paediatrician … Useful english dictionary
Schick testSchick's test — Schick test, Schick s test /shik(s) test/ noun A test for susceptibility to diphtheria, made by injecting the skin with a measured amount of diphtheria toxin ORIGIN: Bela Schick (1877–1967), US paediatrician … Useful english dictionary
Schick test — ☆ Schick test [shik ] n. [after Béla Schick (1877 1967), U.S. pediatrician, born in Hungary, who devised it] a test to determine immunity to diphtheria, made by injecting dilute diphtheria toxin into the skin: if an area of inflammation results,… … English World dictionary
Schick test — noun a skin test for immunity to diphtheria • Hypernyms: ↑skin test * * * ˈshik noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: after Béla Schick died 1967 American pediatrician : a test for susceptibility to diphtheria performed by injecting a… … Useful english dictionary
Schick test — The Schick test, invented between 1910 and 1911, is a test used to determine whether or not a person is susceptible to diphtheria. It was named after its inventor, Béla Schick (1877–1967), a Hungarian born American pediatrician. The test is a… … Wikipedia
Schick-Hautprobe — Schịck Hautprobe [nach dem ung. amer. Pädiater Béla Schick, 1877 1967]: Test zur Bestimmung des Diphtherieantitoxingehaltes in menschlichen Körpersäften: Die streng intrakutan in den Oberarm eingeimpfte Testflüssigkeit, 1/50 der für ein… … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Schick — n. family name; Bela Schick (1877 1967), Hungarian born United States pediatrician, discoverer of the method for testing susceptibility/immunity to diphtheria known as the Schick test … English contemporary dictionary
Schick test — noun Etymology: Béla Schick Date: 1916 a test for susceptibility to diphtheria by cutaneous injection of a diluted diphtheria toxin that causes an area of reddening and induration in susceptible individuals … New Collegiate Dictionary
