tracheal tug
1tracheal tug — təg n a downward pull of the trachea and larynx observed in aneurysm of the aorta called also tracheal tugging …
2tracheal tug — noun or tracheal tugging : a downward pull of the trachea and larynx observed in aneurysm of the aorta …
3TUG — Timed Up & Go [test]; total urinary gonadotropin * * * tug see TRACHEAL TUG …
4tracheal tugging — noun see tracheal tug …
5tug, tugging — A pulling or dragging movement or sensation. tracheal t. 1. a downward pull of the trachea, manifested by a downward movement of the thyroid cartilage, synchronous with the action of the heart and symptomatic of an …
6tracheal tugging — a sign that is indicative of an aneurysm of the aortic arch: a downward tug is felt on the windpipe when the finger is placed in the midline at the root of the neck. * * * a pulling sensation in the trachea, due to aneurysm of the arch of the… …
7tracheal tugging — a sign that is indicative of an aneurysm of the aortic arch: a downward tug is felt on the windpipe when the finger is placed in the midline at the root of the neck …
8Oliver's sign — Oliver s sign, or the tracheal tug sign, is an abnormal downward movement of the trachea during systole that can indicate a dilation or aneurysm of the aortic arch. Oliver s sign is elicited by gently grasping the cricoid cartilage and applying… …
