Meanings
proper noun
alternative Blumberg's sign
- The presence of pain when the abdominal wall is slowly compressed and rapidly released, indicative of peritonitis.
Origin
Named after German surgeon Jacob Moritz Blumberg.
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APA
Blumberg sign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blumberg%20sign
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“Blumberg sign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blumberg%20sign. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blumberg sign,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blumberg%20sign.
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