Trousseau sign
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Trous·seau sign
(trū-sō'),in latent tetany, the occurrence of carpopedal spasm accompanied by paresthesia elicited when the upper arm is compressed, as in use of a tourniquet or a blood pressure cuff.
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migratory thromboembolism
Transient multifocal thrombophlebitis which occurs in a significant minority of patients with cancer, classically in mucin-secreting adenocarcinoma of the GI tract, but also in breast, lung, ovarian, prostate and other cancers.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Trousseau sign
Internal medicine Compression of the upper arm by a tourniquet or blood-pressure cuff causes carpal spasm and paresthesia, an indicator of ↓ Ca2+McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Trous·seau sign
(trū-sō' sīn)In latent tetany, the occurrence of carpopedal spasm accompanied by paresthesia elicited when the upper arm is compressed, as by a tourniquet or a blood pressure cuff.
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Trousseau,
Armand, French physician, 1801-1867.Trousseau point - painful neuralgia at the spinous process of the vertebra below which arises the offending nerve.
Trousseau sign - in latent tetany, the occurrence of carpopedal spasm accompanied by paresthesia, elicited when the upper arm is compressed.
Trousseau spot - a line of redness resulting from drawing a point across the skin, especially notable in cases of meningitis. Synonym(s): meningitic streak
Trousseau syndrome - thrombophlebitis migrans associated with visceral cancer. Synonym(s): Nygaard-Brown syndrome
Trousseau-Lallemand bodies - Synonym(s): Lallemand bodies (2)
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Trous·seau sign
(trū-sō' sīn)In latent tetany, occurrence of carpopedal spasm accompanied by paresthesia elicited when upper arm is compressed, as in use of a tourniquet or a blood pressure cuff.
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