McBurney's point

noun

A point of the skin one-third of the distance from the ASIS to the umbilicus, which corresponds to the most common location of the base of the appendix.

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Meanings

nounMcBurney's point (plural McBurney's points)

plural McBurney's points

  1. anatomyA point of the skin one-third of the distance from the ASIS to the umbilicus, which corresponds to the most common location of the base of the appendix.

Origin

Named for Charles McBurney, American surgeon who described the point.

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APA

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

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“McBurney's point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McBurney's%20point. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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