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PPD

 
purified protein derivative (tuberculin).
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

PPD

Abbreviation for purified protein derivative of tuberculin.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

PPD

Abbreviation for:
packs per day
peak particle diameter
periodontal pocket depth
permanent partial disability
pigmented purpuric dermatosis (see there)
postpartum depression
personal and professional development
postpartum day
post psychotic depression
Prescription Pricing Division (Medspeak-UK)
primary progressive dementia
purified protein derivative
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

PPD

1. Packs per day.
2. Personal protective device.
3. Postpartum depression, see there.
4. Progressive perceptive deafness.
5. Purified protein derivative–of tuberculin–the antigenic material used to detect exposure to TB and response to M tuberculosis. See BCG.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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Q. What exactly is PPD? I heard it is a substance in hair color and that some women are allergic to it How can I know if I’m allergic to it?

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