| Sergent, Emile | <person> French physician, 1867-1943. See: Sergent's white line, Bernard-Sergent syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Bernard-Sergent syndrome | Severe adrenocortical insufficiency when an intercurrent illness or trauma causes an increased demand for adrenocortical hormones in a patient with adrenal insufficiency due to disease or use of relatively large amounts of similar hormones as therapy; characterised by nausea, vomiting, hypotension, and frequently hyperthemia, hyponatraemia, hyperkalaemia, and hypoglycaemia; can be fatal if untreated. Synonym: addisonian crisis, adrenal crisis, Bernard-Sergent syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Sergent's white line | A pale streak appearing within 30 to 60 seconds after stroking the skin with a fingernail, and lasting for several minutes; regarded as a sign of diminished arterial tension. Synonym: Sergent's white line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brumpt, Emile | <person> French parasitologist, 1877-1951. See: Brumpt's white mycetoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| van Ermengen, Emile | <person> Belgian bacteriologist, 1851-1932. See: van Ermengen's stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Vidal, Jean Baptiste Emile | <person> French dermatologist, 1825-1893. See: Vidal's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Jacquemin, Emile | <person> 19th century French chemist. See: Jacquemin's test. (05 Mar 2000) |