"Courvoisier's law" meaning in All languages combined

See Courvoisier's law on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Named after Swiss surgeon Ludwig Georg Courvoisier (1843–1918). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|surgeon||||}} surgeon, {{lang|en|Ludwig Georg Courvoisier}} Ludwig Georg Courvoisier, {{named-after|en|Ludwig Georg Courvoisier|born=1843|died=1918|nat=Swiss|occ=surgeon}} Named after Swiss surgeon Ludwig Georg Courvoisier (1843–1918) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Courvoisier's law
  1. (medicine) A medical observation stating that a painless palpable gallbladder accompanied with jaundice is unlikely to be caused by gallstones, implicating a possible biliary tract or pancreatic cancer. Wikipedia link: Ludwig Georg Courvoisier Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: Courvoisier's sign, Courvoisier syndrome
    Sense id: en-Courvoisier's_law-en-name-S4~AUPtG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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