Montenegro

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Montenegro (Medicine)

Montenegro (pronunciation: /ˌmɒntɪˈneɪɡroʊ, -ˈniː-, -ˈnɛɡ-/), in the field of medicine, is not a term directly related to a specific medical condition or procedure. It is a country located in Southeast Europe on the Adriatic Sea. However, it is associated with a medical test known as the Montenegro skin test, used in the diagnosis of Leishmaniasis.

Etymology

The term "Montenegro" is derived from the words "monte" and "negro" which mean "black mountain" in Venetian and Spanish. The name was first used to refer to the country in the late 15th century. The Montenegro skin test, named after the Brazilian physician and researcher Júlio César de Montenegro, is a diagnostic tool used in the field of Tropical Medicine.

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