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Asboe-Hansen sign

Asboe-Hansen sign noun: the extension of a blister to adjacent unblistered skin when pressure is put on the top of the bulla.

Noun

Asboe-Hansen sign (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) The extension of a blister to adjacent unblistered skin when pressure is put on the top of the bulla.

Origin of Asboe-Hansen sign

Named for Gustav Asboe-Hansen (1917–1989), Danish physician.

Questions about Asboe-Hansen sign

What does Asboe-Hansen sign mean?
Asboe-Hansen sign means the extension of a blister to adjacent unblistered skin when pressure is put on the top of the bulla.
What part of speech is Asboe-Hansen sign?
Asboe-Hansen sign is a noun.

Words near Asboe-Hansen sign in the dictionary

  1. Asbills
  2. ASBK
  3. ASBM
  4. ASBMs
  5. asbo
  6. Asboe-Hansen sign
  7. ASBOed
  8. ASBOing
  9. asbolane
  10. asbolin
  11. asbolite

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