Etymology

Charcot's cholangitis triad

Today it means: The combination of jaundice; fever, usually with rigors; and right-upper-quadrant abdominal pain. It occurs as a result of ascending cholangitis. Full definition →

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Named after Jean-Martin Charcot.

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