fat pad sign

noun

A distinctive sign on an X-ray image of the elbow, caused by displacement of the fat pad around the elbow joint, and suggesting an occult fracture.

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sail sign
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Meanings

nounfat pad sign (plural fat pad signs)

plural fat pad signs

  1. medicineA distinctive sign on an X-ray image of the elbow, caused by displacement of the fat pad around the elbow joint, and suggesting an occult fracture.

    Synonyms: sail sign

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA distinctive sign on an X-ray image of the elbow, caused by displacement of the fat pad around the elbow joint, and suggesting an occult fracture.

Similar
sail sign
Also see
sail sign
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MLA

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Chicago

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

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