# McBurney's point

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A point of the skin one-third of the distance from the ASIS to the umbilicus, which corresponds to the most common location of the base of the appendix.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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