| Romberg, Moritz | <person> German physician, 1795-1873. See: Romberg test, Romberg's disease, facial hemiatrophy of Romberg, Romberg's sign, Romberg's symptom, Romberg's syndrome, Romberg's trophoneurosis, Romberg-Howship symptom. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Romberg-Howship symptom | In cases of incarcerated obturator hernia; lancinating pains along the inner side of the thigh to the knee, or down the leg to the foot; caused by compression of the obturator nerve. Synonym: Romberg's symptom. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Romberg's disease | Atrophy of one half of the face which is sometimes progressive, and is of unknown cause. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Romberg's sign | <clinical sign> With feet approximated, the patient stands with eyes open and then closed; if closing the eyes increases the unsteadiness, a loss of proprioceptive control is indicated, and the sign is positive. Synonym: Romberg test, Romberg's symptom, rombergism, station test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Romberg's symptom | <clinical sign> With feet approximated, the patient stands with eyes open and then closed; if closing the eyes increases the unsteadiness, a loss of proprioceptive control is indicated, and the sign is positive. Synonym: Romberg test, Romberg's symptom, rombergism, station test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Romberg's syndrome | Atrophy of one half of the face which is sometimes progressive, and is of unknown cause. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Romberg's trophoneurosis | Atrophy of one half of the face which is sometimes progressive, and is of unknown cause. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Romberg test | <clinical sign> With feet approximated, the patient stands with eyes open and then closed; if closing the eyes increases the unsteadiness, a loss of proprioceptive control is indicated, and the sign is positive. Synonym: Romberg test, Romberg's symptom, rombergism, station test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facial hemiatrophy of Romberg | Atrophy of one half of the face which is sometimes progressive, and is of unknown cause. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Benedikt, Moritz | <person> Austrian physician, 1835-1920. See: Benedikt's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ribbert, Moritz | <person> German pathologist, 1855-1920. See: Ribbert's theory. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Roth, Moritz | <person> Swiss physician and pathologist, 1839-1914. See: Roth's spots, vas aberrans of Roth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Weber, Moritz | <person> German anatomist, 1795-1875. See: Weber's organ. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schiff, Moritz | <person> German physiologist, 1823-1896. See: Schiff-Sherrington phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hoffmann, Moritz | <person> German anatomist, 1622-1698. See: Hoffmann's duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Holl, Moritz | <person> Austrian surgeon, 1852-1920. See: Holl's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |