Trousseau, Armand
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Armand Trousseau, Fr. internist, 1801–1867.
T. apophysiary points Sensitive points over the dorsal and lumbar vertebrae in neuralgia.
T. sign A muscular spasm of the hand and wrist from pressure on the nerves and vessels of the upper arm. It is indicative of latent tetany, usually as a result of hypocalcemia.
T. spots Streaking of the skin with the fingernail, seen in meningitis and other cerebral diseases.