Nikolsky sign
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Ni·kol·sky sign
(ni-kol'skē),a peculiar vulnerability of the skin in pemphigus vulgaris; the apparently normal epidermis may be separated at the basal layer and rubbed off when pressed with a sliding motion.
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Ni·kol·sky sign
(ni-kol'skē sīn)A peculiar vulnerability of the skin in pemphigus vulgaris; the apparently normal epidermis can be separated at the basal layer and rubbed off when pressed with a sliding motion.
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Nikolsky,
Pyotr V., Russian dermatologist, 1858-1940.Nikolsky sign - a peculiar vulnerability of the skin in pemphigus vulgaris.
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Ni·kol·sky sign
(ni-kol'skē sīn)A peculiar vulnerability of the skin in pemphigus vulgaris; the apparently normal epidermis can be separated at the basal layer and rubbed off when pressed with a sliding motion.
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