Associations to the word «Wassermann»
Noun
- Syphilis
- Jakob
- Mf
- Alfa
- Rn
- Fixation
- Ld
- Ute
- Gb
- Abstract
- Roche
- Ester
- Positive
- Registry
- Complement
- Diagnosis
- Antibody
- Mann
- Test
- Heinrich
- Von
- Novelist
- Manufacturer
- Barbara
- Reaction
- Franz
- Manufacturing
- Sergeant
- Examination
- German
- Preparation
- Alfred
- Formula
- Blood
- Common
- Treatment
- Usa
- Material
- Draw
- Paul
- Disease
- August
- Spain
- Italy
- Die
- Function
- Hospital
- Evidence
- Thomas
- Officer
- Name
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Dictionary definition
WASSERMANN, noun. German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925).
WASSERMANN, noun. 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.
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