Osler node

English

Alternative forms

• Osler's node

Noun

Osler node (plural Osler nodes)

1. A painful, red, raised skin lesion, usually on the pads of the fingers or toes, indicative of the heart disease bacterial endocarditis.

   The patient had fever and sweats for weeks, but the diagnosis was uncertain until Osler nodes appeared on her fingers.

Usage notes

Modern editors often prefer the non-possessive form of medical eponyms, rather than the older Osler's nodes.

References

Osler W. Chronic infectious endocarditis. Quarterly Journal of Medicine, Oxford. 1908-1909; 2: 219-230.