Nikolsky's sign
[ nĭ-kŏl′skēz ]
n.
An indication of pemphigus vulgaris in which apparently normal epidermis may be separated at the basal layer and rubbed off when pressed with a sliding motion.
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Words nearby Nikolsky's sign
nikkud, Nikky, Nikolainkaupunki, Nikolaus von Cusa, Nikolayev, Nikolsky's sign, Nikon, Nikopol, niksen, nil, nil admirari
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