English Dictionary

Chvostek sign

名詞

(medicine) One of the signs of tetany seen in hypocalcemia. When the facial nerve is tapped at the angle of the jaw (i.e. masseter muscle), the facial muscles on the same side of the face contract momentarily.

日本語の意味

低カルシウム血症におけるテタニーの徴候の一つ。顎の角部、すなわち咬筋を叩くと、同側の顔面筋が一瞬収縮する現象。

During the physical exam, the neurologist elicited the Chvostek sign by tapping the angle of the patient's jaw, causing a brief twitch of the facial muscles on that side.

診察中、神経科医は患者の顎の角を叩いて顔面神経に刺激を与え、低カルシウム血症で見られる同側の顔面筋が一瞬収縮する徴候を誘発した。

意味（1）

(medicine) One of the signs of tetany seen in hypocalcemia. When the facial nerve is tapped at the angle of the jaw (i.e. masseter muscle), the facial muscles on the same side of the face contract momentarily.

Chvostek signs （ plural ）