Trousseau's sign

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Trousseau's sign

  1. (medicine) 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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