Trousseau point

Trous·seau point

(trū'sō), a painful point, in neuralgia, at the spinous process of the vertebra below which arises the offending nerve. Synonym(s): apophysary point (2) , apophysial point

Trous·seau point

(trū-sō' poynt) A painful point, in neuralgia, at the spinous process of the vertebra below which the affected nerve arises.

Trousseau,

Armand, French physician, 1801-1867. Trousseau point - painful neuralgia at the spinous process of the vertebra below which arises the offending nerve.Trousseau sign - in latent tetany, the occurrence of carpopedal spasm accompanied by paresthesia, elicited when the upper arm is compressed.Trousseau spot - a line of redness resulting from drawing a point across the skin, especially notable in cases of meningitis. Synonym(s): meningitic streakTrousseau syndrome - thrombophlebitis migrans associated with visceral cancer. Synonym(s): Nygaard-Brown syndromeTrousseau-Lallemand bodies - Synonym(s): Lallemand bodies (2)