Deuel's halo sign

proper noun

An X-ray finding of intrauterine death, where the usual zone of reduced density visible around the head of a relatively mature fetus before delivery appears separate from the cranium.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalmedicineAn X-ray finding of intrauterine death, where the usual zone of reduced density visible around the head of a relatively mature fetus before delivery appears separate from the cranium.

Origin

Described by H. Deuel in 1947.

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Deuel's halo sign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deuel's%20halo%20sign

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Deuel's halo sign,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deuel's%20halo%20sign.

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