Medical Dictionary

prick test

noun \ˈprik-\

Medical Definition of PRICK TEST

:  a test for allergic susceptibility made by placing a drop of the allergy-producing substance on the skin and making breaks in the skin by lightly pricking the surface (as with a pin)—compare intradermal test, patch test, scratch test

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