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Aunt Minnie

Aunt Minnie noun: a distinctive radiographic finding that is virtually pathognomonic.

Noun

Aunt Minnie (plural Aunt Minnies)

  1. A distinctive radiographic finding that is virtually pathognomonic.
    • The following abdominal radiographic Aunt Minnies (Figs. 3.3 to 3.9) are commonly encountered. File them away in your visual-cerebral computer, and your ability to recognize them will make you a star in the eyes of your colleagues[…]2009, William E. Erkonen, Wilbur L. Smith, Radiology 101: The Basics and Fundamentals of Imaging, page 72

Forms of Aunt Minnie

pluralAunt Minnies

Origin of Aunt Minnie

Said to have been coined in the 1940s by Dr. Ben Felson, a radiologist at the University of Cincinnati, suggesting something as immediately recognisable as one's own relatives.

Questions about Aunt Minnie

What does Aunt Minnie mean?
Aunt Minnie means a distinctive radiographic finding that is virtually pathognomonic.
What part of speech is Aunt Minnie?
Aunt Minnie is a noun.
What is the plural of Aunt Minnie?
The plural of Aunt Minnie is Aunt Minnies.

Words near Aunt Minnie in the dictionary

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  2. Aunt Jane
  3. Aunt Janes
  4. Aunt Jemima
  5. Aunt Jemimas
  6. Aunt Minnie
  7. Aunt Minnies
  8. aunt nell
  9. aunt nelled
  10. aunt nelling
  11. aunt nells

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