Romberg's sign

noun

Rom·berg's sign

variants: or Romberg sign \ ˈräm-ˌbərg(z)-

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Medical Definition of Romberg's sign

: a diagnostic sign of tabes dorsalis and other diseases of the nervous system consisting of a swaying of the body when the feet are placed close together and the eyes are closed

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