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Trousseau's sign

Trousseau's sign proper noun: a medical sign observed in patients with low calcium, whereby occlusion of the brachial artery induces spasm of the muscles of the hand and forearm.

Proper noun

Trousseau's sign

  1. A medical sign observed in patients with low calcium, whereby occlusion of the brachial artery induces spasm of the muscles of the hand and forearm.

Origin of Trousseau's sign

Named after French physician Armand Trousseau (1801–1867), who described the phenomenon in 1861.

Questions about Trousseau's sign

What does Trousseau's sign mean?
Trousseau's sign means a medical sign observed in patients with low calcium, whereby occlusion of the brachial artery induces spasm of the muscles of the hand and forearm.
What part of speech is Trousseau's sign?
Trousseau's sign is a proper noun.

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