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Kernig's sign

Kernig's sign Meaning & Definition
Kernig's sign Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Kernig's sign?

[n] symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings

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