Courvoisier's law

proper noun

A medical observation stating that a painless palpable gallbladder accompanied with jaundice is unlikely to be caused by gallstones, implicating a possible biliary tract or pancreatic cancer.

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Courvoisier's signCourvoisier syndrome
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. medicineA medical observation stating that a painless palpable gallbladder accompanied with jaundice is unlikely to be caused by gallstones, implicating a possible biliary tract or pancreatic cancer.

    Synonyms: Courvoisier's sign, Courvoisier syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA medical observation stating that a painless palpable gallbladder accompanied with jaundice is unlikely to be caused by gallstones, implicating a possible biliary tract or pancreatic cancer.

Similar
Courvoisier's signCourvoisier syndrome

Origin

Named after Swiss surgeon Ludwig Georg Courvoisier (1843–1918).

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