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DEEHAN'S TYPHOID REACTION

\dˈiːhənz tˈa͡ɪfɔ͡ɪd ɹɪˈakʃən], \dˈiːhənz tˈa‍ɪfɔ‍ɪd ɹɪˈakʃən], \d_ˈiː_h_ə_n_z t_ˈaɪ_f_ɔɪ_d ɹ_ɪ__ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of DEEHAN'S TYPHOID REACTION

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.

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A cutaneous test of typhoid fever similar to that of v. Pirquet in tuberculosis; the strength of the reagent is 4 billion typhoid bacilli in 1 c.c. of physiological salt solution.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

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