McBurney's point

Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

McBurney's point - a point one third of the way along a line drawn from the hip to the umbilicus; the point of maximum sensitivity in acute appendicitis

point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
point			To perform the pinch-an-inch test, a fold of abdominal skin over McBurney's point is grasped and elevated away from the peritoneum. Pinch-an-inch test for appendicitis by York, Gerald, II / Southern Medical Journal If the doctor suspects appendicitis, he will press the McBurney's point, which is two-thirds of the way between the navel and the hip-bone. MAX DOCTOR DREENA KELLY REVEALS WHAT YOUR GP DOES IN A CHECK-UP UP TO? by Kelly, Dreena / Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			Mb MBA Mbabane mbaqanga MBBS mbd MBE Mbeki Mbeya mbira Mbit MBO Mbps Mbuji Mayi Mbujimayi Mbundu mbyte Mc Mc- McAlester McAllen McArdle's disease MCAT MCB McBride McBurney's point MCC McCain McCarthy McCarthyism McCartney McCauley McCay McClellan McClintock McClintock Barbara McCloskey McClure McClure Strait McCormack McCormick McCoy McCullers McCullough McDonald McEnroe McEwan mcf MCG McGillivray McGonagall			MCBPV MCBQ MCBR MCBRC MCBRE McBride McBride McBride Listeria Agar Minus Blood McBride, Patricia MCBS MCBSC McBSP MCBT MCBTS MCBU MCBUL McBurger Queen McBurney incision McBurney operation McBurney operation McBurney operation McBurney operation McBurney point McBurney point McBurney point McBurney point McBurney point McBurney sign McBurney's incision McBurney's incision McBurney's point McBurney's sign McBurney's sign McBurney's sign MCBVI MCBW MCC MCC MCC MCC MCC Annex / Operational Readiness Trainer MCC Project Director - Garden Island MCC-H MCC-WS MCC/APC mCC10 MCCA MCCAA MCCAB McCabe Adjunct McCabe Cyclomatic Complexity McCabe Measure McCabe's Artificially Intelligent Tipper McCabe's cyclomatic number McCabe-Thiele diagram McCabe-Thiele method MCCAC MCCAD MCCADAR

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.