Courvoisier sign definitions

Courvoisier sign

severe jaundice with a palpable, nontender gallbladder, indicating obstruction of biliary passages from something other than a gallstone, possibly a tumor.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

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Courvoisier sign

Type: Term Pronunciation: kūr-vwah-zē-ā′ Synonyms: Courvoisier law
Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=81868

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