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Blumberg sign

Blumberg sign proper noun: the presence of pain when the abdominal wall is slowly compressed and rapidly released, indicative of peritonitis.

Proper noun

Blumberg sign

  1. The presence of pain when the abdominal wall is slowly compressed and rapidly released, indicative of peritonitis.

Forms of Blumberg sign

alternative formBlumberg's sign

Origin of Blumberg sign

Named after German surgeon Jacob Moritz Blumberg.

Questions about Blumberg sign

What does Blumberg sign mean?
Blumberg sign means the presence of pain when the abdominal wall is slowly compressed and rapidly released, indicative of peritonitis.
What part of speech is Blumberg sign?
Blumberg sign is a proper noun.

Words near Blumberg sign in the dictionary

  1. Blum
  2. Blum integer
  3. Blum integers
  4. Blum's speedup theorem
  5. Blumberg
  6. Blumberg sign
  7. Blumbergs
  8. Blume
  9. blumea
  10. Blumenberg
  11. Blumenbergs

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