SINCE 1828
Chvostek's sign
noun
Chvos·tek's sign
| \ (ḵə-)ˌvȯs-ˌtek(s)-
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variants:
or Chvostek sign \ (ḵə-)ˌvȯs-ˌtek-
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Medical Definition of Chvostek's sign
: a twitch of the facial muscles following gentle tapping over the facial nerve in front of the ear that indicates hyperirritability of the facial nerve
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