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McBurney's point

McBurney's point noun: a point of the skin one-third of the distance from the ASIS to the umbilicus, which corresponds to the most common location of the base of the appendix.

Noun

McBurney's point (plural McBurney's points)

  1. A point of the skin one-third of the distance from the ASIS to the umbilicus, which corresponds to the most common location of the base of the appendix.

Forms of McBurney's point

pluralMcBurney's points

Origin of McBurney's point

Named for Charles McBurney, American surgeon who described the point.

Questions about McBurney's point

What does McBurney's point mean?
McBurney's point means a point of the skin one-third of the distance from the ASIS to the umbilicus, which corresponds to the most common location of the base of the appendix.
What part of speech is McBurney's point?
McBurney's point is a noun.
What is the plural of McBurney's point?
The plural of McBurney's point is McBurney's points.

Words near McBurney's point in the dictionary

  1. McBryde
  2. McBrydes
  3. MCBs
  4. McBurnett
  5. McBurney
  6. McBurney's point
  7. McBurney's points
  8. McBurneys
  9. McBurnie
  10. McBurnies
  11. MCC

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