Murphy's sign
Murphy's sign (mer-fiz) n. an indication of an inflamed gall bladder: continuous pressure over the gall bladder will cause the patient to catch his breath just before the peak of inhalation. [ J. B. Murphy (1857–1916), US surgeon]
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