Gartner vein phenomenon

Gärt·ner vein phe·nom·e·non

(gārt'nĕr), fullness of the veins of the arm and hand held below heart level and collapse at a certain variable distance above that level. An unreliable test for venous pressure.

Gärtner,

August, German physician, 1848-1934. Gärtner bacillus - a widely distributed species that occurs in humans and in domestic and wild animals, especially rodents. Synonym(s): Salmonella enteritidisGärtner method - a method of measuring venous pressure.Gärtner tonometer - an apparatus for estimating blood pressure.Gärtner vein phenomenon - fullness of the veins of the arm and hand held below heart level and collapsed at a certain variable distance above that level.