Most ear and nose foreign bodies can be removed by a skilled physician in the office with minimal risk of complications. Common removal methods include use of forceps, water irrigation, and suction catheter. Pharyngeal or tracheal foreign bodies are medical emergencies requiring surgical consultation.
Definition of tuberculin test. : a test for hypersensitivity to tuberculin as an indication of past or present tubercular infection.
tuberculin reaction. the prototype delayed or type IV hypersensitivity; typified by swelling and redness at the site of inoculation of tuberculin. tuberculin tests. a number of tests for tuberculosis, based on the use of tuberculin as a test agent, are used in animals.A short thermal test using a large volume of tuberculin injected subcutaneously is used in special circumstances.uberculin test any of a large number of skin tests for tuberculosis using a variety of different types of tuberculin and methods of application.