English Explanatory Dictionary

Nikolsky's sign

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A clinical dermatological sign where slight rubbing of the skin results in exfoliation of the outermost layer.

Word forms

Nikolsky's sign

Etymology

Named after Pyotr Nikolsky (1858–1940), Russian physician.

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