| Homans | John, U.S. Surgeon, 1877-1954. See: Homans' sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Homans' sign | <clinical sign> Slight pain at the back of the knee or calf when the ankle is slowly and gently dorsiflexed (with the knee bent), indicative of incipient or established thrombosis in the veins of the leg. (05 Mar 2000) |