Search Result for "wasserman_reaction":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection;
[syn: Wassermann test, Wasserman reaction, Wassermann]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Wasserman reaction n 1: a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of antibodies and therefore syphilis infection [syn: Wassermann test, Wasserman reaction, Wassermann]