McBurney's point

GPTKB entity

Statements (12)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf anatomical landmark
gptkbp:describes point of greatest tenderness in acute appendicitis
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1889
gptkbp:foundIn humans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label McBurney's point
gptkbp:locatedOn right lower quadrant of abdomen
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Charles_McBurney
gptkbp:positionRelativeTo one-third the distance from the anterior superior iliac spine to the umbilicus
gptkbp:significance site of maximal pain in appendicitis
gptkbp:usedFor diagnosis of appendicitis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_McBurney
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6