| Theodor Kocher | <person> Switzerland has developed many famous medical men, but none greater than Theodor Kocher of Berne. His work centreed on colloid and toxic goitre, for which he became a Nobel Laureate in 1909. He was a pioneer abdominal surgeon, being one of the first to successfully resect and unite the intestines. Halsted adored Kocher and copied many of his mannerisms (surgical gloves, silk gloves). Harvey Cushing, the neurosurgeon, also visited Kocher and wrote, "This professor has outdone surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital." Lived: 1841-1917. (15 Nov 1997) |
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| Kocher clamp | A heavy, straight haemostat with interlocking teeth on the tip. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome | <syndrome> Autosomal recessive inherited athyrotic cretinism associated with muscular pseudohypertrophy. Synonym: Debre-Semelaigne syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kocher, E Theodor | <person> Swiss surgeon and Nobel laureate, 1841-1917. See: Kocher clamp, Kocher's incision, Kocher's sign, Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| kocher fracture | <radiology> Osteochondral fracture of the capitellum (12 Dec 1998) |
| Kocher's incision | An incision parallel with right costal margin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kocher's sign | <clinical sign> In Graves' disease, on upward gaze, the globe lags behind the movement of the upper eyelid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kocher, Theodor | <person> Switzerland has developed many famous medical men, but none greater than Theodor Kocher of Berne. His work centreed on colloid and toxic goitre, for which he became a Nobel Laureate in 1909. He was a pioneer abdominal surgeon, being one of the first to successfully resect and unite the intestines. Halsted adored Kocher and copied many of his mannerisms (surgical gloves, silk gloves). Harvey Cushing, the neurosurgeon, also visited Kocher and wrote, "This professor has outdone surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital." Lived: 1841-1917. (15 Nov 1997) |
| abdominocardiac reflex | Mechanical stimulation (usually distention) of abdominal viscera causing changes (usually a slowing) in the heart rate or the occurrence of extrasystoles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Abrams' heart reflex | A contraction of the myocardium when the skin of the precordial region is irritated. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accommodation reflex | Increased convexity of the lens, due to contraction of the ciliary muscle and relaxation of the suspensory ligament, to maintain a distinct retinal image. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Achilles reflex | A contraction of the calf muscles when the tendo calcaneus is sharply struck. Synonym: ankle jerk, ankle reflex, tendo Achillis reflex, triceps surae reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acousticopalpebral reflex | A form of the wink reflex in which there is a contraction, sometimes very slight, of the orbicularis palpebrarum muscle when a sudden noise is made close to the ear; it is absent in labyrinthine disease with total deafness. Synonym: acousticopalpebral reflex, auropalpebral reflex, cochleo-orbicular reflex, startle reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acquired reflex | A reflex that is gradually developed by training and association through the frequent repetition of a definite stimulus. See: conditioning. Synonym: acquired reflex, behaviour reflex, trained reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acromial reflex | Contraction of the biceps muscle caused by a tap on the acromion or the coracoid process. (05 Mar 2000) |