Trousseau's sign

proper noun

A medical sign observed in patients with low calcium, whereby occlusion of the brachial artery induces spasm of the muscles of the hand and forearm.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. medicineA medical sign observed in patients with low calcium, whereby occlusion of the brachial artery induces spasm of the muscles of the hand and forearm.

Origin

Named after French physician Armand Trousseau (1801–1867), who described the phenomenon in 1861.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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