Aufrecht sign


Au·frecht sign

(ow'frekt), diminished or noisy breath sounds in the trachea just above the jugular notch, seen in cases of stenosis.

Aufrecht sign

(owf′rekt″) [Emanuel Aufrecht, Ger. physician, 1844–1933] Diminished breathing sound that is heard above the jugular fossa, indicative of tracheal stenosis.

Aufrecht,

Emanuel, German physician, 1844-1933. Aufrecht sign - diminished breath sounds in the trachea just above the jugular notch, in cases of stenosis.