Charcot's triad

A form of Charcot's cholangitis triad — The combination of jaundice; fever, usually with rigors; and right-upper-quadrant abdominal pain. It occurs as a result of ascending cholangitis.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationShort for Charcot's cholangitis triad.
  2. abbreviationShort for Charcot's neurologic triad.
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Charcot's triad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charcot's%20triad

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