WordNet
scratch test
n. a test to determine allergic sensitivity to various substances by applying them to scratches in the skin
Wikipedia
Scratch test (disambiguation)
A Scratch test may refer to:
- The skin allergy test used in the medical diagnosis of allergies
- Scratch hardness tests, such as Mohs scale of mineral hardness, used to measure the scratch resistance of various minerals
- Liver scratch test, used by medical professionals to ascertain the location and size of a patient's liver during a physical assessment
- Apley scratch test, a medical test for limitations in motions of the upper extremity
Usage examples of "scratch test".
Worried about the time, Evvy hurried Gladyss and her husbands to the table where Lucille would administer the scratch test.