Kernig sign
Ker·nig sign
noun \ˈker-nig-\Definition of KERNIG SIGN
: an indication usually present in meningitis that consists of pain and resistance on attempting to extend the leg at the knee with the thigh flexed at the hip
Biographical Note for KERNIG SIGN
Kernig, Vladimir Mikhailovich (1840–1917), Russian physician. Kernig first described his sign for cerebrospinal meningitis in 1882. In 1907 he published a full description.
Variants of KERNIG SIGN
Ker·nig sign or Kernig's sign \ˈker-nigz-\ (audio pronunciation)
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