TOMA'S SIGN
\tˈə͡ʊməz sˈa͡ɪn], \tˈəʊməz sˈaɪn], \t_ˈəʊ_m_ə_z s_ˈaɪ_n]\
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To distinguish between inflammatory and non-inflammatory ascites; in inflammatory conditions of the peritoneum the mesentery contracts, drawing the intestines over to the right side; consequently, when the patient lies on his back, tympany is elicited on the right side, dulness on the left.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
