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A sign is an indication of some fact or quality; and a medical sign is an objectiveindication of some medical fact or quality that is detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient. There is a strong implication that the signs have no...
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Cancer | Peritoneal cavity |
In medicine (gastroenterology), ascites (also known as peritoneal cavity fluid, peritoneal fluid excess, hydroperitoneum or more archaically as abdominal dropsy) is an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Although most commonly due to...
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Aaron's sign is a referred pain felt in the epigastrium upon continuous firm pressure over McBurney's point. It is indicative of appendicitis.
Aaron's sign is named for Charles Dettie Aaron, an American gastroenterologist.
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| x Abadie's sign |
Abadie's sign is Spasm of the Levator Palpebrae Superioris muscle with retraction of the upper lid (so that sclera is visible above cornea) seen in Graves-Basedow disease which, together with exophthalmos causes the bulging eyes appearance.
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| x Abadie's symptom |
Abadie's symptom may be elicited during clinical examination. Pinching of, or the application of firm pressure to, the Achilles tendon does not result in pain in tabes dorsalis. This is because the sense of deep pain has been abolished.
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| x Abderhalden reaction |
The Abderhalden reaction is a now defunct blood test for pregnancy developed by Emil Abderhalden.
In 1909 Abderhalden found that on identification of a foreign protein in the blood, the body reacts with a "defensive fermentation" (in modern terms, a...
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| x Abelin reaction |
The Abelin reaction is a qualitative reaction for demonstrating the presence of arsphenamine and neoarsphenamine in blood and urine.
It is named for Issak Abelin, Swiss physiologist.
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| x Addis count |
The Addis count is a urine test measuring urinary casts over time.
It is named for Thomas Addis.
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