Hoover's sign

[ hōō′vərz ]

n.

An indication of compensatory movement in legs in which a supine individual, when asked to raise one leg, involuntarily exerts counterpressure with the heel of the opposite leg even if that leg is paralyzed, or if the individual attempts to lift a paralyzed leg, counterpressure is made with the heel of the other leg.

An indication of a change in the contour of the diaphragm as a result of intrathoracic conditions in which movement of the costal margins of the diaphragm changes during respiration.

Words nearby Hoover's sign

hoover, hoover apron, Hoover Dam, Hoover, Herbert, Hoover, J. Edgar, Hoover's sign, Hooverville, Hoovervilles, hooves, hop, hopak

单词	hoover's sign
释义	Hoover's sign [ hōō′vərz ] n. An indication of compensatory movement in legs in which a supine individual, when asked to raise one leg, involuntarily exerts counterpressure with the heel of the opposite leg even if that leg is paralyzed, or if the individual attempts to lift a paralyzed leg, counterpressure is made with the heel of the other leg. An indication of a change in the contour of the diaphragm as a result of intrathoracic conditions in which movement of the costal margins of the diaphragm changes during respiration. Words nearby Hoover's sign hoover, hoover apron, Hoover Dam, Hoover, Herbert, Hoover, J. Edgar, Hoover's sign, Hooverville, Hoovervilles, hooves, hop, hopak The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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