See Also: Bassler's sign(medicine)
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sign(2)(dictionary)
sign(encyclopedia)
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pentitol (iou) and Bassler's sign (medicine)


pentitol (iou)



pentitol noun. E20.
[from PENTA- + -ITOL.]
Chemistry. Any pentahydric alcohol.

Bassler's sign (medicine)


Bassler's sign
<clinical sign> In chronic appendicitis, pinching the appendix between the thumb and the iliacus muscle causes sharp pain.