- Hertwig-Magendie phenomenon
- Hert·wig-Ma·gen·die phenomenon (hertґvik mah-zhahn-deґ) [R.C.W.T. von Hertwig; Franзois Magendie, French physiologist, 1783–1855] skew deviation.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Hertwig-Magendie phenomenon
Look at other dictionaries:
Hertwig-Magendie phenomenon — skew deviation … Medical dictionary
skew deviation — a neurological condition of the eyes in which one eye turns down while the other turns up. It is seen in disorders of the cerebellum or brainstem. * * * downward and inward rotation of the eye on the side of the cerebellar lesion and upward and… … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
