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Trousseau, a French term for "small bundle", may refer to: A dowry; The wardrobe and belongings of a bride, including the wedding dress or similar clothing; A hope chest, glory box or its contents; Trousseau (grape), a wine grape also known as Bastardo Trousseau Gris, a white mutation of the Trousseau grape; Armand Trousseau (1801–67), French ...
Trousseau (French pronunciation: ⓘ) or Trousseau Noir, also known as Bastardo and Merenzao, is an old variety of red wine grape originating in eastern France. [1] It is grown in small amounts in many parts of Western Europe; the largest plantations are today found in Portugal, where most famously it is used in port wine .
Trousseau's syndrome is a rare variant of venous thrombosis that is characterized by recurrent, migratory thrombosis in superficial veins and in uncommon sites, such as the chest wall and arms. This syndrome is particularly associated with pancreatic, gastric and lung cancer and Trousseau's syndrome can be an early sign of cancer [ 2 ] [ 3 ...
Historically, a bride's trousseau represented a new wardrobe with which to start her life as a married woman, which often meant a change in the way she dressed. Depending on the era, the place and the economic status of the bride, a trousseau was purchased or made new in anticipation of the wedding, or was acquired over the bride's lifetime ...
French Professor Armand Trousseau (1801–1867) devised the maneuver of occluding the brachial artery by squeezing, to trigger cramps in the fingers. This is now known as the Trousseau sign of latent tetany. [8] Also, tetany can be demonstrated by tapping anterior to the ear, at the emergence of the facial nerve.
As a mutant of a port grape, Trousseau Gris can thrive in hot, dry conditions, producing much sweet fruit (as does any grape in hotter than optimal conditions). The best wines are made when it is grown in much cooler conditions, but only in the coolest parts of the coastal area of California especially the Russian River Valley or in the mountains of the Jura.
Armand Trousseau (French pronunciation: [aʁmɑ̃ tʁuso]; 14 October 1801 – 23 June 1867) was a French internist. His contributions to medicine include Trousseau sign of malignancy , Trousseau sign of latent tetany , Trousseau–Lallemand bodies (an archaic synonym for Bence Jones proteins [ 1 ] ).
Trousseau sign is the name of two distinct phenomena observed in clinical medicine. Both are attributed to Armand Trousseau: Trousseau sign of latent tetany;