The new mediacal dictionary. 2014.
Brudzinski sign — Brud·zin·ski sign brü jin skē , brüd zin or Brud·zin·ski s sign skē(z) n any of several symptoms of meningeal irritation occurring esp. in meningitis: as a) flexion of the lower limbs induced by passive flexion of the head on the chest b) flexion … Medical dictionary
Brudzinski sign (reflex) — Bru·dzin·ski sign (reflex) (broo jinґske) [Jуzef Brudzinski, Polish physician, 1874–1917] see under sign … Medical dictionary
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
Brudzinski — Josef von, Polish physician, 1874–1917. See B. sign … Medical dictionary
Brudzinski reflex — see under sign … Medical dictionary
contralateral sign — Brudzinski s. (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
neck sign — Brudzinski s. (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
Józef Brudziński — Józef Polikarp Brudziński (1874 December 18, 1917) was a Polish pediatrician who was born in the village of Bolewo, near Płock.He studied medicine in Tartu and Moscow, and in 1897 moved to Krakow, where he trained in pediatrics. Later he worked… … Wikipedia
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
Meningism — Classification and external resources ICD 10 R29.1 ICD 9 781.6 … Wikipedia
