"Lazarus sign" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: After Lazarus in the Bible, who was resurrected from the dead. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Lazarus sign
  1. (medicine) A reflex movement in brain-dead or brainstem failure patients, which causes them to briefly raise their arms and drop them crossed on their chests. Wikipedia link: Lazarus sign Categories (topical): Death, Medicine Related terms: Lazarus syndrome
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