kernig sign — ˈkernig noun or kernig s sign Usage: usually capitalized K Etymology: after Vladimir Kernig died 1917 Russ. physician : an indication usually present in meningitis that consists of pain and resistance on attempting to extend the leg at the knee… … Useful english dictionary
Meningitis, Kernig sign of — This clinical hallmark of meningitis, inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, is tested for by having the person lie supine (flat on the back), flex the thigh so that it is at a right angle to the trunk,… … Medical dictionary
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
Sign, Kernig — A clinical hallmark of meningitis, inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. The test for Kernig sign is done by having the person lie supine (flat on the back), flex the thigh so that it is at a right angle… … Medical dictionary
Kernig's sign — a symptom of meningitis in which the hamstring muscles in the legs are so stiff that the patient is unable to extend his legs at the knee when the thighs are held at a right angle to the body. V. Kernig (1840 1917), Russian physician … Medical dictionary
Kernig's sign — a symptom of meningitis in which the hamstring muscles in the legs are so stiff that the patient is unable to extend his legs at the knee when the thighs are held at a right angle to the body [Kernig (1840–1917), Russian physician] … The new mediacal dictionary
Kernig — Vladimir, Russian physician, 1840–1917. See K. sign … Medical dictionary
Kernig's sign — noun symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings • Hypernyms: ↑symptom … Useful english dictionary
Woldemar Kernig — Infobox Scientist name = Woldemar Kernig image width= birth date = June 28 1840 birth place = Liepāja, Latvia flagicon|Latvia death date = April 18, 1917 flagicon|Russia citizenship = flagicon|Russia field = internal medicine, neurology known for … Wikipedia
Tinel sign — Classification and external resources Transverse section across the wrist and digits. (The median nerve is the yellow dot near the center. The carpal tunnel is not labeled, but the circular structure surrounding the median nerve is visible.) IC … Wikipedia
