Pratt's sign
Meaning
Proper Noun
- An indication of femoral deep vein thrombosis: it is the presence of dilated pretibial veins in the affected leg, which remain dilated on raising the leg.
Origin
- Described in 1949 by American surgeon Gerald H. Pratt (1928–2006).
Modern English dictionary
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