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battle's sign

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
bat-tle's sign
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Mastoid ecchymosis: a late indication of fracture of middle cranial fossa of the skull, appearing as bruising over one or both of the mastoid processes at least a day after the injury, and sometimes associated with underlying brain trauma.

Etymology

Named after William Henry Battle.

Questions

What does battle's sign mean?
Mastoid ecchymosis: a late indication of fracture of middle cranial fossa of the skull, appearing as bruising over one or both of the mastoid processes at least a day after the injury, and sometimes associated with underlying brain trauma.
Where does battle's sign come from?
Named after William Henry Battle.

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