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McBurney's point

McBurney's point is the name given to the point over the human abdomen that is one-third the distance from the ASIS (anterior superior iliac spine ) to the umbilicus. Patients with acute appendicitis usually have tenderness at this point.



05-27-2008 11:01:51
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