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Osler node

Osler node noun: a painful, red, raised skin lesion, usually on the pads of the fingers or toes, indicative of the heart disease bacterial endocarditis.

Noun

Osler node (plural Osler nodes)

  1. A painful, red, raised skin lesion, usually on the pads of the fingers or toes, indicative of the heart disease bacterial endocarditis.
    • The patient had fever and sweats for weeks, but the diagnosis was uncertain until Osler nodes appeared on her fingers.

Forms of Osler node

pluralOsler nodes
alternative formOsler's node

Questions about Osler node

What does Osler node mean?
Osler node means a painful, red, raised skin lesion, usually on the pads of the fingers or toes, indicative of the heart disease bacterial endocarditis.
What part of speech is Osler node?
Osler node is a noun.
What is the plural of Osler node?
The plural of Osler node is Osler nodes.

Words near Osler node in the dictionary

  1. OSL
  2. osladin
  3. OSLAM syndrome
  4. Oslear
  5. Osler
  6. Osler node
  7. Osler nodes
  8. Osler's triad
  9. Osler-Rendu-Weber disease
  10. Osler-Vaquez disease
  11. Osler-Weber-Rendu disease

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