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Osler node

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A painful, red, raised skin lesion, usually on the pads of the fingers or toes, indicative of the heart disease bacterial endocarditis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

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