patch tests

A form of patch test — A diagnostic method used to determine which specific substances cause allergic inflammation of a patient's skin, by affixing small patches to the skin that contain those substances.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of patch test
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of patch test
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APA

patch tests. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patch%20tests

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“patch tests.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patch%20tests. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patch tests,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patch%20tests.

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