patch test

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Synonyms: patch tests, patchiest

Antonyms: patch tests, patchiest

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Noun

1. A [[diagnostic]] [[method]] used to determine which specific [[substance]]s cause [[allergic]] [[inflammation]] of a patient's [[skin]], by affixing small patches to the skin that contain those substances.

Verb

1. To carry out such a test.

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