Osler, Sir William

Osler,

Sir William, Canadian physician in U.S. and England, 1849-1919.

Osler disease - a chronic form of polycythemia. Synonym(s): polycythemia vera

Osler 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 gallstone

Osler triad

Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome - see under Rendu

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