kernig's sign definition
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- Medical Definition of Kernig's sign. 1. A physical examination finding that can indicate inflammation of the meninges (meningitis), with the subject lying flat on the back, the thigh is flexed (at right angle to the trunk), at this point complete extension at the knee joint is impossible, due to pain. Kernig's Sign Pictures.
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Kussmaul's sign Kussmaul's sign. Not to be confused with Kussmaul breathing. Kussmaul sign is a paradoxical rise in jugular venous pressure (JVP) on inspiration, or a failure in the appropriate fall of the JVP with inspiration. It can be seen in some forms of heart disease and is usually indicative of limited right ventricular filling due to right heart dysfunction.
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Goodell's sign Goodell's sign. In medicine, Goodell's sign is an indication of pregnancy. It is a significant softening of the vaginal portion of the cervix from increased vascularization. This vascularization is a result of hypertrophy and engorgement of the vessels below the growing uterus. This sign occurs at approximately 4 weeks gestation.
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Babinski reflex Medical Definition of Big toe sign. Big toe sign: An important neurologic examination based upon what the big toe (and other toes) do when the sole of the foot is stimulated. If the big toe goes up, that may mean trouble. The big toe response, also called the Babinski reflex, is obtained by stimulating the external portion (the outside) of the sole.
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- Medical Definition of Kernig sign. Kernig sign: A sign indicating the presence of meningitis (inflammation of the meninges covering the brain and spinal cord). The test for Kernig sign is done by having the person lie flat on the back, flex the thigh so that it is at a right angle to the trunk, and completely extend the leg at the knee joint. If the leg cannot be completely extended due to pain, this is Kernig sign.
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Kriging Kriging. Kriging is a stochastic, global interpolation technique that estimates the Z-value at an unknown location using spatial attributes of the entire dataset. (Dutton Institute). The first step in kriging is to develop a semivariance diagram.For a given separation distance, h, the semivariance diagram shows the averaged square difference in z-values between pairs of input points separated by h (ESRI). Once the semivariance diagram is constructed, a line-of-best fit is generated.he first step in kriging is to develop a semivariance diagram. For a given separation distance, h, the semivariance diagram shows the averaged square difference in z-values between pairs of input points separated by h (ESRI). Once the semivariance diagram is constructed, a line-of-best fit is generated.
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sign Hoffmann's sign. [hof´manz] 1. increased mechanical irritability of the sensory nerves in tetany; the ulnar nerve is usually tested. 2. a sudden nipping of the nail of the index, middle, or ring finger produces flexion of the terminal phalanx of the thumb and of the second and third phalanx of some other finger; called also digital reflex.
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Kernig's and Brudzinski's signs Kernig's and Brudzinski's signs. [edit intro] Kernig's and Brudzinski's signs are physical examination results that are strongly suggestive of meningitis. A stiff neck is one of the general warning signs of meningitis, and these are some of the first steps to investigate such a finding. Kerning's sign.
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- noun. The sign -, used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence (as in a pick-me-up, rock-forming minerals), to indicate the division of a word at the end of a line, or to indicate a missing element (as in short-and long-term). Example sentences.
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- Hegar's sign. Softening of womb (uterus) due to its increased blood supply, perceptible on gentle finger pressure on the neck (cervix). This is one of the confirmatory signs of pregnancy and is usually obvious by the 16th week.
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Kussmaul's sign (Redirected from Kussmaul sign) Not to be confused with Kussmaul breathing. Kussmaul sign is a paradoxical rise in jugular venous pressure (JVP) on inspiration, or a failure in the appropriate fall of the JVP with inspiration.
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Coganâs Syndrome Cogan’s syndrome is defined as nonsyphilitic interstitial keratitis (an inflammation of the eye) and bilateral audiovestibular deficits (hearing problems and dizziness). It is more common in Caucasians than in other races.
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ZI Quinsy, kwin′ZI, n. an inflammatory affection of the substance of the tonsils, attended when fully developed by suppuration. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) Various. To such spirits the ancient Babylonians gave the name of ZI.
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Squint (strabismus) Strabismus is the medical term of a squint, a condition where the eyes point in different directions. One eye may turn inwards, outwards, upwards or downwards while the other eye looks forward. Squints are common and affect about one in 20 children. squint is a condition where the eyes point in different directions. A squint is a condition where the eyes point in different directions.
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strabismus strabismus. n. 1. (Pathology) abnormal alignment of one or both eyes, characterized by a turning inwards or outwards from the nose thus preventing parallel vision: caused by paralysis of an eye muscle, etc.Also called: squint.oun. 1. strabismus-abnormal alignment of one or both eyes. squint. abnormalcy, abnormality-an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies.
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Hegar's sign Hegar's sign. © A Dictionary of Nursing 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008. Hegar's sign (hay-garz) n. an indication of pregnancy detectable between the 6th and 12th weeks: used before modern urine tests for pregnancy were available. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
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- When to add a brood chamber and when to harvest honey. by Don Marable. (Brownwood, Texas) I installed package bees on April 7, 2011. They have filled six frames with honey and are working on frames seven and eight.
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sign Gorlin's sign the ability to touch the tip of the nose with the tongue, often a sign of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Graefe's sign tardy or jerky downward movement of the upper eyelids when the gaze is directed downward; noted in thyrotoxicosis.
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- Today, the maneuver is usually performed with the. patient supine with hips and knees in flexion. Exten-. sion of the knees is attempted: the inability to extend. the patient’s knees beyond 135 degrees without caus-. ing pain constitutes a positive test for Kernig’s sign.
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Tinel's sign Tinel's sign: The sign that a nerve is irritated. Tinel's sign is positive when lightly banging (percussing) over the nerve elicits a sensation of tingling, or 'pins and needles,' in the distribution of the nerve.
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International Sign Naming[edit] While the more commonly used term is International Sign, it is sometimes referred to as Gestuno, or informally as International Sign Language (ISL), International Sign Pidgin and International Gesture (IG). International Sign is a term used by the World Federation of the Deaf and other international organisations.
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- Pid·gin Sign Eng·lish (PSE), A system of communication that is a manual representation of English in which American Sign Language signs are used in English word order; there are no inflectional signs, and finger spelling is used for proper names.
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- Definition of Treitz's muscle. 1 or Treitz's ligament : a band of smooth muscle extending from the junction of the duodenum and jejunum to the left crus of the diaphragm. 2 : rectococcygeus.
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sign (saɪn) n. 1. a token; indication: Bowing is a sign of respect. 2. a conventional mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents. 3. a motion or gesture used to express or convey information, an idea, etc.
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- 1. 1  a disorder of vision due to a deviation from normal orientation of one or both eyes so that both cannot be directed at the same object at the same time; squint; crossed eyes.