halo sign of hydrops

ha·lo sign of hy·drops

a discredited radiographic sign of fetal hydrops caused by scalp edema so that a definite corona surrounds the skull.

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halo sign of hydrops

(1) Halo sign, see there. 
(2) A corona-like finding seen by radiologic examination of a foetus, which was formerly regarded as characteristic of foetal hydrops.

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