English Explanatory Dictionary

Kernig's sign

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A physical examination finding in which extension of the knee is painful after flexing parts of the leg, sometimes indicating subarachnoid hemorrhage or meningitis.

Word forms

Kernig's sign

Etymology

Named after Woldemar Kernig (1840–1917), a Russian neurologist.

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