mcburney's point

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Noun mcburney's point has 1 sense

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
--₁ is a kind of point

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McBurney's Point

Definition: McBurney's point is a specific point on the right side of the abdomen where the appendix is conventionally located.

Part of Speech: Noun phrase

Sense: Medical

Examples

1. The doctor applied pressure to McBurney's point to determine if the patient had acute appendicitis.

2. The tenderness in McBurney's point indicated an inflamed appendix.

3. If you experience intense pain at McBurney's point, seek medical help immediately.

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