McBurney's point
Appendix tenderness location
McBurney's point is a spot on the lower right abdomen, about one-third of the way from the hip bone to the navel, where pressure produces maximum tenderness in acute appendicitis.
Named for American surgeon Charles McBurney, it remains a standard diagnostic landmark: The patient winced when I pressed McBurney's point.
appendicitis
Abdominal lining inflammation
- guardingActively protecting something
- perforationHole punched through something
- referred painDiscomfort perceived away from source
- palpationMedical examination by touch
visceral pain · anorexia · fever · leukocytosis · appendectomy
anatomy
Abdominal cord remnant
- cecumLarge intestine's origin pouch
- abdominal wallLayered muscles protecting organs
- peritoneumMembrane lining the abdomen
- ileumLast small intestine segment
surgery
Surgery removing vestigial organ
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
- trocarPointed drainage puncture tool
peritonitis
Abdominal lining inflammation
- guardingActively protecting something
- perforationHole punched through something
- referred painDiscomfort perceived away from source
palpation · visceral pain · anorexia · fever · leukocytosis · appendectomy
umbilicus
Abdominal cord remnant
- cecumLarge intestine's origin pouch
- abdominal wallLayered muscles protecting organs
- peritoneumMembrane lining the abdomen
appendectomy
Surgery removing vestigial organ
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
- trocarPointed drainage puncture tool
- Anatomical EponymsAchilles tendon, Adam's apple, Fallopian tube, Fallopian tubes, Pacinian corpuscles
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