| Raynaud's sign | <clinical sign, dermatology> A condition marked by symmetrical cyanosis of the extremities, with persistent, uneven, mottled blue or red discolouration of the skin of the digits, wrists and ankles and with profuse sweating and coldness of the digits. The appearance is causes by constriction of small arterioles in the limbs and may be associated with anxiety or a hormonal disorder. Synonym: Raynaud's sign. (12 Mar 1998) |
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| Maranon's sign | <clinical sign> In Graves' disease, a vasomotor reaction following stimulation of the skin over the throat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Marcus Gunn's sign | <clinical sign> Compression of the underlying vein at arteriovenous crossings seen ophthalmoscopically in arteriolar sclerosis, on alternate stimulation with light, the pupil of an eye with optic nerve transmission defect constricts poorly or even dilates when stimulated (a relative afferent pupillary defect). Synonym: Marcus Gunn's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gerhardt's sign | <clinical sign> Complete bilateral paralysis of the adductor muscles of the larynx with severe inspiratory dyspnea. Synonym: Biermer's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Masini's sign | <clinical sign> A marked degree of dorsal extension of the fingers on the metacarpals and of the toes on the metatarsals, noted in children with mental instability. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Carvallo's sign | <clinical sign> An increase in the intensity of the pansystolic murmur of tricuspid regurgitation during or at the end of inspiration distinguishes tricuspid from mitral involvement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Castellani-Low sign | <clinical sign> A fine tremor of the tongue observed in sleeping sickness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Vierra's sign | <clinical sign> Yellowing and canalization of the nail in fogo selvagem. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| Glasgow's sign | <clinical sign> A systolic murmur heard over the brachial artery in aneurysm of the aorta. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Vipond's sign | <clinical sign> A generalised adenopathy occurring during the period of incubation of various of the exanthemas of childhood, affording an early diagnostic sign in a case of known exposure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pastia's sign | <clinical sign> The presence of pink or red transverse lines at the bend of the elbow in the preeruptive stage of scarlatina; they persist through the eruptive stage and remain as pigmented lines after desquamation. Synonym: Thomson's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Remak's sign | <clinical sign> Dissociation of the sensations of touch and of pain in tabes dorsalis and polyneuritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gloved-finger sign | In chest radiology, the appearance of mucoid impaction of branching bronchi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Payr's sign | <clinical sign> Pain on pressure over the sole of the foot; a sign of thrombophlebitis. (05 Mar 2000) |