Medical Definition of Toma's sign
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To distinguish between inflammatory and noninflammatory ascites: in inflammatory conditions of the peritoneum, the mesentery contracts, drawing the intestines over to the right side; consequently, when the patient lies on his back, tympany is elicited on the right side, dullness on the left.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Toma's Sign
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