Meanings
proper noun
- medicineA diagnostic test for kidney tenderness, involving percussion of the costal vertebral angle.
Synonyms: Murphy's test
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA diagnostic test for kidney tenderness, involving percussion of the costal vertebral angle.
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Origin
First described by the American surgeon John Benjamin Murphy in 1884.
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Murphy's punch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murphy's%20punch
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“Murphy's punch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murphy's%20punch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Murphy's punch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murphy's%20punch.
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