Kernig's sign
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Named after Vladimir Kernig (1840-1917), a Russian neurologist.
مثال
- The doctor performed a physical examination and checked for Kernig's sign.
- The presence of Kernig's sign may indicate an underlying neurological condition.
- Kernig's sign is one of the diagnostic criteria for meningitis.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings