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lazarus sign

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
lazarus sign
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reflex movement in brain-dead or brainstem failure patients, which causes them to briefly raise their arms and drop them crossed on their chests.

Etymology

After Lazarus in the Bible, who was resurrected from the dead.

Phrases

Lazarus syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Lazarus syndrome

Questions

What does lazarus sign mean?
A reflex movement in brain-dead or brainstem failure patients, which causes them to briefly raise their arms and drop them crossed on their chests.
Where does lazarus sign come from?
After Lazarus in the Bible, who was resurrected from the dead.

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