KERNIG'S SIGN
\kˈɜːnɪɡz sˈa͡ɪn], \kˈɜːnɪɡz sˈaɪn], \k_ˈɜː_n_ɪ_ɡ_z s_ˈaɪ_n]\
Definitions of KERNIG'S SIGN
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symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings
By Princeton University
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).
Nearby Words
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