Montenegro test

noun

An immunologic skin test that measures hypersensitivity to leishmanin, used for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

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leishmanin skin testLSTMontenegro skin testMST
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Meanings

nounMontenegro test (plural Montenegro tests)

plural Montenegro tests

  1. medicineAn immunologic skin test that measures hypersensitivity to leishmanin, used for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

    Synonyms: leishmanin skin test, LST, Montenegro skin test, MST

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn immunologic skin test that measures hypersensitivity to leishmanin, used for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

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leishmanin skin testLSTMontenegro skin testMST

Origin

Described by Brazilian physician João Montenegro in 1926.

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Montenegro test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montenegro%20test

MLA

“Montenegro test.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montenegro%20test. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Montenegro test,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montenegro%20test.

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