Etymology

Murphy's sign

Today it means: A sign of cholecystitis, etc. identified by the patient experiencing pain when the gall bladder is obstructed on the right-hand side while they breathe out. Full definition →

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The story

Named after American physician John Benjamin Murphy (1857–1916).

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