Courvoisier's law

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Etymology

Named after Swiss surgeon Ludwig Georg Courvoisier (1843–1918).

Proper noun

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.
    Synonyms: Courvoisier's sign, Courvoisier syndrome