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What (who) is Kocher"s sign - definition

SURGEON, LAUREATE OF THE 1909 NOBEL PRIZE IN MEDICINE (1841-1917)
Theodor Kocher; Emil Kocher
  • Bust of Theodor Kocher (created by [[Karl Hänny]])

Kocher–Debre–Semelaigne syndrome         
MUSCULAR PSEUDOHYPERTROPHY - HYPOTHYROIDISM, ALSO KNOWN AS KOCHER-DEBRE-SEMELAIGNE SYNDROME IS A RARE DISORDER CHARACTERIZED BY PSEUDOHYPERTROPHY OF MUSCLES DUE TO LONGSTANDING HYPOTHYROIDISM (SEE THIS TERM)
Kocher-Debré-Semélaigne syndrome; Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome
Kocher–Debré–Semelaigne syndrome is hypothyroidism in infancy or childhood characterised by lower extremity or generalized muscular hypertrophy, myxoedema, short stature and cognitive impairment. The absence of painful spasms and pseudomyotonia differentiates this syndrome from its adult form, which is Hoffmann syndrome.
Sign (semiotics)         
SOMETHING THAT COMMUNICATES MEANING
Sign (linguistics); Signifying chain; Representamen; Sign (semiotic); Linguistic sign; Sign (semiology); Semiotic sign; Semiotic arbitrariness
In semiotics, a sign is anything that communicates a meaning that is not the sign itself to the interpreter of the sign. The meaning can be intentional such as a word uttered with a specific meaning, or unintentional, such as a symptom being a sign of a particular medical condition.
sign on         
  • ARD]] as heard in 1993 (in German).
  • [[Indian-head test pattern]] used in North America
  • Sign-off from the [[Soviet Central Television]] at the end of the day with the anthem
BEGINNING AND ENDING OF OPERATIONS FOR A RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION
Sign-off; Sign-on; Closedown; Signoff; Close down; Sign off; Sign on; Sign-on (broadcast); Sign-off (broadcast); Signon; Indian Lord's Prayer; Sign-on & sign-off
1. commit oneself to employment, membership of a society, etc.
2. Brit. register as unemployed.

Wikipedia

Emil Theodor Kocher

Emil Theodor Kocher (25 August 1841 – 27 July 1917) was a Swiss physician and medical researcher who received the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in the physiology, pathology and surgery of the thyroid. Among his many accomplishments are the introduction and promotion of aseptic surgery and scientific methods in surgery, specifically reducing the mortality of thyroidectomies below 1% in his operations.

He was the first Swiss citizen and first surgeon to ever receive a Nobel Prize in Medicine. He was considered a pioneer and leader in the field of surgery in his time.