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Murphy's triad

Murphy's triad proper noun: a combination of three signs associated with acute appendicitis: pain, vomiting, and fever.

Proper noun

Murphy's triad

  1. A combination of three signs associated with acute appendicitis: pain, vomiting, and fever.

Origin of Murphy's triad

Named after John Benjamin Murphy, American surgeon and physician.

Questions about Murphy's triad

What does Murphy's triad mean?
Murphy's triad means a combination of three signs associated with acute appendicitis: pain, vomiting, and fever.
What part of speech is Murphy's triad?
Murphy's triad is a proper noun.

Words near Murphy's triad in the dictionary

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

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