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Murphy's punch

Murphy's punch proper noun: a diagnostic test for kidney tenderness, involving percussion of the costal vertebral angle.

Proper noun

Murphy's punch

  1. A diagnostic test for kidney tenderness, involving percussion of the costal vertebral angle.
    Synonyms:
    Murphy's test

Synonyms of Murphy's punch

Origin of Murphy's punch

First described by the American surgeon John Benjamin Murphy in 1884.

Questions about Murphy's punch

What does Murphy's punch mean?
Murphy's punch means a diagnostic test for kidney tenderness, involving percussion of the costal vertebral angle.
What part of speech is Murphy's punch?
Murphy's punch is a proper noun.

Words near Murphy's punch in the dictionary

  1. Murphy drips
  2. Murphy game
  3. Murphy games
  4. Murphy's button
  5. Murphy's Law
  6. Murphy's punch
  7. Murphy's sign
  8. Murphy's test
  9. Murphy's triad
  10. Murphy-Lane bone skid
  11. Murphying

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