Lazarus sign

English

Etymology

After Lazarus in the Bible, who was resurrected from the dead.

Noun

Lazarus sign

  1. (medicine) A reflex movement in brain-dead or brainstem failure patients, which causes them to briefly raise their arms and drop them crossed on their chests.

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