point of the skin one-third of the distance from the ASIS to the umbilicus.' name='description'> McBurney's point - definition and meaning
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McBurney's point

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  • noun anatomy A point of the skin one-third of the distance from the ASIS to the umbilicus.

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Named for Charles McBurney, American surgeon who described the point.

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