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HOFFMANN'S SIGN

\hˈɒfmanz sˈa͡ɪn], \hˈɒfmanz sˈa‍ɪn], \h_ˈɒ_f_m_a_n_z s_ˈaɪ_n]\

Definitions of HOFFMANN'S SIGN

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Spasmodic action produced by percussion of the nerves corresponding to the areas of paresthesia in tetany.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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