Magendie’s sign
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Magendie’s sign is a clinical indicator associated with lesions of the posterior columns of the spinal cord, historically described by the French physiologist François Magendie.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Magendie’s sign canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6905169 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magendie’s sign Context triple: [François Magendie, eponym, Magendie’s sign]
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A.
Troisier's sign
Troisier's sign is a clinical finding of an enlarged, hard left supraclavicular lymph node that often indicates underlying abdominal or thoracic malignancy, especially gastric cancer.
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B.
Kocher sign
Kocher sign is a clinical indicator associated with hyperthyroidism, particularly Graves' disease, characterized by a lag of the upper eyelid on downward gaze.
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C.
Stellwag sign
Stellwag sign is a clinical sign of infrequent or incomplete blinking typically associated with Graves’ disease and other forms of exophthalmos.
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D.
Pegasus sign
The Pegasus sign is a historic, neon-red flying horse emblem that has become an iconic symbol of Dallas, prominently visible in the city’s downtown skyline.
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E.
Virchow's angle
Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magendie’s sign Target entity description: Magendie’s sign is a clinical indicator associated with lesions of the posterior columns of the spinal cord, historically described by the French physiologist François Magendie.
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A.
Troisier's sign
Troisier's sign is a clinical finding of an enlarged, hard left supraclavicular lymph node that often indicates underlying abdominal or thoracic malignancy, especially gastric cancer.
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B.
Kocher sign
Kocher sign is a clinical indicator associated with hyperthyroidism, particularly Graves' disease, characterized by a lag of the upper eyelid on downward gaze.
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C.
Stellwag sign
Stellwag sign is a clinical sign of infrequent or incomplete blinking typically associated with Graves’ disease and other forms of exophthalmos.
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D.
Pegasus sign
The Pegasus sign is a historic, neon-red flying horse emblem that has become an iconic symbol of Dallas, prominently visible in the city’s downtown skyline.
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E.
Virchow's angle
Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clinical sign
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neurological sign ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
lesions of the posterior columns of the spinal cord
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posterior column disease ⓘ proprioceptive pathway damage ⓘ sensory ataxia ⓘ tabes dorsalis ⓘ |
| category |
eponymous medical signs
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spinal cord signs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| describedBy | François Magendie ⓘ |
| field |
clinical neurology
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neuroanatomy ⓘ neurology ⓘ spinal cord pathology ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
clinical medicine
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medicine ⓘ |
| hasEponym | Magendie ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| indicates |
dorsal column dysfunction
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posterior column involvement ⓘ |
| isPartOf | eponymous neurological signs ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| namedAfter | François Magendie ⓘ |
| partOf | neurological examination ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
clinical neurology training
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neurophysiology education ⓘ |
| usedFor |
assessment of posterior column function
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localization of spinal cord lesions ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magendie’s sign Description of subject: Magendie’s sign is a clinical indicator associated with lesions of the posterior columns of the spinal cord, historically described by the French physiologist François Magendie.
Referenced by (1)
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