Courvoisier gallbladder

Cour·voi·si·er gall·blad·der

(kūr-vwah-sē-ā'), an enlarged, often palpable gallbladder in a patient with carcinoma of the head of the pancreas. It is associated with jaundice due to obstruction of the common bile duct. See: Courvoisier law.

Cour·voi·si·er gall·blad·der

(kūr-vwah'zē-ā' gawl'blad-ĕr) An enlarged, often palpable gallbladder in a patient with carcinoma of the head of the pancreas. It is associated with jaundice due to obstruction of the common bile duct.
See: Courvoisier law
Synonym(s): Bard-Pic disease, Courvoisier sign.

Courvoisier,

Ludwig G., French surgeon, 1843-1918. Courvoisier gallbladder - an enlarged, often palpable, gallbladder in a patient with carcinoma of the head of the pancreas.Courvoisier law - enlargement of the gallbladder with jaundice is likely to result from carcinoma of the head of the pancreas and not from a stone in the common duct. Synonym(s): Courvoisier signCourvoisier sign - Synonym(s): Courvoisier law