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Courvoisier's law |
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Courvoisier's law [koo͡rvô·äzē·āz′] Etymology: Ludwig Courvoisier, Swiss surgeon, 1843-1918 a statement that the gallbladder is smaller than usual if a gallstone blocks the common bile duct but is dilated if the common bile duct is blocked by something other than a gallstone, such as pancreatic cancer. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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