Etymology

Kayser-Fleischer ring

Today it means: A dark ring surrounding the iris of the eye, indicative of various liver diseases. Full definition →

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Named after Dr. Bernhard Kayser and Dr. Bruno Fleischer, the German doctors who first described them in 1902 and 1903.

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