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Epstein pearls

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Ep·stein pearls

(ep'stīn),
multiple small white epithelial inclusion cysts found in the midline of the palate in newborn infants.
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Ep·stein pearls

(ep'stīn pĕrlz)
Multiple small, white, epithelial inclusion cysts found in the midline of the palate in newborns.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Epstein,

Alois, Czech pediatrician working in Austria, 1849-1918.
Epstein disease - one of a group of local infections suggesting diphtheria, but caused by microorganisms other than Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Synonym(s): diphtheroid
Epstein pearls - multiple small white epithelial inclusion cysts found in the midline of the palate in newborn infants.
Epstein sign - lid retraction in an infant, giving it a frightened expression and a wild glance.
Epstein symptom
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Ep·stein pearls

(ep'stīn pĕrlz)
Multiple small white epithelial inclusion cysts found in the midline of the palate in newborn infants.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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