English Explanatory Dictionary

Courvoisier's law

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A medical observation stating that a painless palpable gallbladder accompanied with jaundice is unlikely to be caused by gallstones, implicating a possible biliary tract or pancreatic cancer.

Word forms

Courvoisier's law

Etymology

Named after Swiss surgeon Ludwig Georg Courvoisier (1843–1918).

Synonyms

Courvoisier's sign Courvoisier syndrome
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