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Koplik's spots
[ kop-liks ]
/ ˈkɒp lɪks /
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plural noun
(in measles) small pale spots with reddish rims that appear on the lips and mucous membranes inside the cheeks before the skin eruption takes place.
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Origin of Koplik's spots
1895–1900; named after Henry Koplik (1858–1927), U.S. pediatrician
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