McBurney's point
| Noun | 1. | McBurney's point - a point one third of the way along a line drawn from the hip to the umbilicus; the point of maximum sensitivity in acute appendicitis |
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| 释义 | McBurney's point
McBurney's pointMcBurney's point[mək′bər·nēz ‚pȯint]McBurney's pointMcBurney's pointThe point on the right lower flank—midway between the anterosuperior iliac spine and belly button—that corresponds to the appendix; finger pressure on McBurney's point elicits a major pain response from patients with acute appendicitis.McBurney's pointPhysical exam The point on the right lower flank, midway between the anterosuperior iliac spine and belly button, that corresponds to the appendix; finger pressure on MP elicits a major pain response–Dang!, that HURTS–from Pts with acute appendicitis. See Appendicitis.McBurney's point
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