| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Kernig's sign
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Kernig's sign | Symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Kernig's sign
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Kernig's sign | Geology | Kernig's sign is a clinical sign which is present in meningitis. The subject lies down on his or her back and a thigh is flexed to form a right angle with the trunk (i.e. perpendicular to the plane the subject is lying). The examiner then attempts to extend the leg. A positive Kernig's sign is present if complete extension of the leg is not possible because of limitation by pain. (references) | |
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