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Chvostek signs

Chvostek signs is the plural of Chvostek sign.

Meaning of Chvostek sign

Noun

Chvostek sign (plural Chvostek signs)

  1. One of the signs of tetany seen in hypocalcemia. When the facial nerve is tapped at the angle of the jaw (i.e. masseter muscle), the facial muscles on the same side of the face contract momentarily.

Questions about Chvostek signs

What is Chvostek signs the plural of?
Chvostek signs is the plural of Chvostek sign.

Words near Chvostek signs in the dictionary

  1. chvaleticeite
  2. Chvatal
  3. chvilevaite
  4. Chvorinov's rule
  5. Chvostek sign
  6. Chvostek signs
  7. CHVS
  8. CHW
  9. Chwala
  10. Chwalas
  11. Chwatal

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