McBurney's sign

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• McBurney's point — Location of McBurney s point (1), located two thirds the distance from the umbilicus (2) to the anterior superior iliac spine (3) …   Wikipedia

• Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… …   Medical dictionary

• McBurney incision point sign — Mc·Bur·ney incision, point, sign (mək burґne) [Charles McBurney, New York surgeon, 1845–1913] see under incision, point, and sign …   Medical dictionary

• McBurney sign — tenderness upon pressure at the McBurney point (two thirds of the way from the umbilicus to the anterior superior spine), indicative of acute appendicitis …   Medical dictionary

• McBurney — Charles, U.S. surgeon, 1845–1913. See M. incision, M. point, M. sign …   Medical dictionary

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