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Signs and patterns named after the people who described them: Kussmaul, Homans, Chvostek and more.
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water-hammer pulse
A strong, bounding pulse that rises very quickly and then falls away suddenly.
Wernicke
The name of a German neurologist, used in Wernicke encephalopathy (from low thiamine) and Wernicke aphasia (trouble understanding language).
Whipple triad
Three findings together: symptoms of low blood sugar, a low blood glucose measured at that time, and relief when the glucose is raised.
Wilms tumor
A cancer of the kidney that develops in young children.
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