Widal
Translation of "widal" into Russian
widal
NounUK
/ˈwaɪdəl/
US
/ˈwaɪdəl/
widal
widals pl
The doctor ordered a widal test to diagnose typhoid fever.
Доктор назначил тест Видаля для диагностики брюшного тифа.
Definitions
widal
NounUK
/ˈwaɪdəl/
US
/ˈwaɪdəl/
A test used to diagnose typhoid fever by detecting the presence of specific antibodies in a patient's serum.
The doctor ordered a Widal test to confirm the diagnosis of typhoid fever.
widal
AdjectiveUK
/ˈwaɪdəl/
US
/ˈwaɪdəl/
Relating to or involving the Widal test for detecting typhoid and paratyphoid fever.
A positive Widal reaction indicated the presence of Salmonella antibodies.
Widal
Proper nounA surname, particularly that of Georges-Fernand Widal (1862–1929), a French physician and bacteriologist after whom the Widal test is named.
Georges-Fernand Widal made significant contributions to the study of infectious diseases.