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.

“The patient had fever and sweats for weeks, but the diagnosis was uncertain until Osler nodes appeared on her fingers.”

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Meanings

nounOsler node (plural Osler nodes)

plural Osler nodes · alternative Osler's node

  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.

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