fat pad sign

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A distinctive sign on an X-ray image of the elbow, caused by displacement of the fat pad around the elbow joint, and suggesting an occult fracture.

Word forms

fat pad sign fat pad signs

Synonyms

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