Osler node


Os·ler node

(ōs'lĕr), in subacute bacterial endocarditis, circumscribed, painful erythematous swellings, ranging from miniscule to a few millimeters, in the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the hands and feet. Synonym(s): Osler sign

Os·ler node

(ōs'lĕr nōd) A small, tender, nodular cutaneous lesion in the pads of fingers or toes, probably of immunopathic origin, characteristic of subacute bacterial endocarditis.

Osler,

Sir William, Canadian physician in U.S. and England, 1849-1919. Osler disease - a chronic form of polycythemia. Synonym(s): polycythemia veraOsler node - a tender cutaneous lesion characteristic of subacute bacterial endocarditis.Osler sign - in acute bacterial endocarditis, circumscribed painful erythematous swelling in the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the hands and feet.Osler II syndrome - recurrent episodes of colic pain. Synonym(s): ball-valve gallstoneOsler triadRendu-Osler-Weber syndrome - see under Rendu