Hallion's test
[ äl-yôɴz′ ]
n.
A test of collateral circulation in cases of aneurysm, in which the main artery and vein of a limb are compressed; the veins of the hand or foot swell up if the collateral circulation is impeded.
Nearby words
heat, heat barrier, heat capacity, heat cramp, heat cramps, Hallion's test, heat devil, heat dome, heat engine, heat equation, heat exchanger
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.