Kocher's sign
Kocher's sign is a medical term referring to a specific symptom often associated with Graves' disease and other thyroid disorders.
Pronunciation
The term is pronounced as "Ko-ker's sign".
Etymology
The sign is named after Emil Theodor Kocher, a Swiss surgeon who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1909 for his work on the thyroid gland.
Definition
Kocher's sign is the abnormal protrusion or bulging of the eyeballs, medically known as exophthalmos. It is a common symptom in patients with Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder that leads to overactivity of the thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism).
Related Terms
- Graves' disease: An autoimmune disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones.
- Hyperthyroidism: A condition in which the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone.
- Exophthalmos: A medical term for an abnormal protrusion or bulging of the eyeball or eyeballs.
- Thyroid gland: A butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck that produces thyroid hormones, which regulate the body's metabolic rate as well as heart and digestive function, muscle control, brain development and bone maintenance.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Kocher's sign
- Wikipedia's article - Kocher's sign
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