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FORCHHEIMER'S SIGN

\fˈɔːt͡ʃha͡ɪməz sˈa͡ɪn], \fˈɔːt‍ʃha‍ɪməz sˈa‍ɪn], \f_ˈɔː_tʃ_h_aɪ_m_ə_z s_ˈaɪ_n]\

Definitions of FORCHHEIMER'S SIGN

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Presence, in German measles, of a red maculopapular eruption on the soft palate. [Frederick Forchheimer, Cincinnati physician]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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