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rebound tenderness

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Main Entry: rebound tenderness
Function: noun
: a sensation of pain felt when pressure (as to the abdomen) is suddenly removed
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rebound tenderness n.
Pain or tenderness that occurs upon sudden release of pressure, especially abdominal pressure.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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