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Osler nodes

Osler nodes is the plural of Osler node.

Meaning of Osler node

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.

Questions about Osler nodes

What is Osler nodes the plural of?
Osler nodes is the plural of Osler node.

Words near Osler nodes in the dictionary

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

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