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English
Etymology
Named after Swiss surgeon Ludwig Georg Courvoisier (1843–1918).
Proper noun
Courvoisier's law
- (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