Sister Joseph's nodule

Sister Joseph's nodule definition - medical

Sis·ter Jo·seph's nodule (sĭsˈtər jōˈsəfs)

noun
A nodule in the umbilical region associated with a malignant metastatic intra-abdominal tumor.

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