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Musset sign — Mus·set sign (mu saґ) [Louis Charles Alfred de Musset, French poet, 1810–1857, who died of aortic insufficiency] see under sign … Medical dictionary
Musset sign — rhythmical jerking movement of the head; seen in cases of aortic aneurysm and aortic insufficiency … 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
Musset — L.C. Alfred de, French poet, 1810–1857; person in whom M. sign was studied. See M. sign … Medical dictionary
De Musset's sign — is a condition in which there is rhythmic nodding or bobbing of the head in synchrony with the beating of the heart, in general as a result of aortic insufficiency caused by aortic regurgitation due to aortic valve deficiency. The condition was… … Wikipedia
Alfred de Musset — painted by Charles Landelle Alfred Louis Charles de Musset Pathay[1] (11 December 1810 – 2 May 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist.[1] … Wikipedia
Oliver's sign — Oliver s sign, or the tracheal tug sign, is an abnormal downward movement of the trachea during systole that can indicate a dilation or aneurysm of the aortic arch. Oliver s sign is elicited by gently grasping the cricoid cartilage and applying… … Wikipedia
Müller's sign — is the pulsation or bobbing of the uvula that occurs during systole. It can be seen in patients with severe aortic insufficiency. Müller s sign is caused by an increased stroke volume. Müller s sign is named for Friedrich von Müller, a German… … Wikipedia
Nicoladoni sign — In medicine, the Nicoladoni sign, also Branham sign and Nicoladoni Israel Branham sign, is the slowing of the heart rate in response to (manual) compression of an arteriovenous fistula.[1][2][3] It is named for Carl Nicoladoni. References … Wikipedia
Duroziez's sign — Femoral artery Duroziez s sign is a sign of Aortic insufficiency.[1] It consists of an audible diastolic murmur which can be heard over the femoral artery when it is compressed.[2] It is n … Wikipedia
