| McBurney's incision | An incision parallel with the course of the external oblique muscle, one or two inches cephalad to the anterior superior spine of the ilium. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mcburney's point | In acute appendicitis, extreme sensitivity over the appendix in a location that is approximately two inches to the left of the right anterior superior iliac spine. (27 Sep 1997) |
| McBurney's sign | <clinical sign> Tenderness at site two-thirds of the distance between the umbilicus and the anterior-superior iliac spine; seen in appendicitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| McBurney, Charles | <person> U.S. Surgeon, 1845-1913. See: McBurney's incision, McBurney's point, McBurney's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |