McBurney's points

A form of McBurney's point — 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

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

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

Chicago

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

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