- Tenderness (medicine)
In
medicine , tenderness ispain ordiscomfort when an affected area is touched.Rebound tenderness is an indication ofperitonitis .
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Tenderness (medicine)
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tenderness — The condition of being tender. pencil t. strictly localized t., elicited by pressure with the rubber tip of a pencil, e.g., in cases of incomplete or subperiosteal fracture. rebound t. t. felt when pressure, particularly pressure on the abdomen,… … Medical dictionary
rebound tenderness — n a sensation of pain felt when pressure (as to the abdomen) is suddenly removed * * * a sensation of pain felt on the release of pressure … Medical dictionary
pencil tenderness — local tenderness on pressure with the rubber tip of a pencil, signifying the location of underlying pathology … Medical dictionary
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Inspection (medicine) — In medicine, inspection (Latin word Inspectio or the act of beholding) is the thorough and unhurried visualization of the client. This requires the use of the naked eye. During inspection, the examiner observes: External signs: Body features and… … Wikipedia
shin-splints — Tenderness and pain with induration and swelling of pretibial muscles, following athletic overexertion by the untrained; it may be a mild form of anterior tibial compartment syndrome … Medical dictionary
Ewing sign — tenderness at the upper inner angle of the orbit: a sign of obstruction of the outlet of the frontal sinus … Medical dictionary
McBurney sign — tenderness upon pressure at the McBurney point (two thirds of the way from the umbilicus to the anterior superior spine), indicative of acute appendicitis … Medical dictionary
