Was·ser·mann /ˈwɑsɚ/
Was·ser·mann /ˈwɑsɝmən, ˈvɑs-/ 名詞
Wassermann
n 1: German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for
syphilis (1866-1925) [syn: Agust von Wassermann]
2: a blood test to detect syphilis; a complement fixation test
is used to detect antibodies to the syphilis organism
treponema; a positive reaction indicates the presence of
antibodies and therefore syphilis infection [syn: Wassermann
test, Wasserman reaction]