Lazarus sign
English
Etymology
After
Lazarus
in the Bible, who was resurrected from the dead.
Noun
Lazarus
sign
(
medicine
)
A
reflex
movement
in
brain-dead
or
brainstem
failure
patients
, which
causes
them to
briefly
raise
their
arms
and
drop
them
crossed
on their
chests
.
See also
Lazarus syndrome
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