Osler node

noun

Osler node

noun
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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