Meanings
proper noun
- medicinehyperesthesia below the right scapula, sometimes a symptom of acute cholecystitis
Origin
Named after Ismar Isidor Boas (1858–1938), German physician.
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APA
Boas' sign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boas'%20sign
MLA
“Boas' sign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boas'%20sign. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Boas' sign,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boas'%20sign.
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