Courvoisier's law
English
editEtymology
editNamed after Swiss surgeon Ludwig Georg Courvoisier (1843–1918).
Proper noun
edit- (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