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Meaning of Osler node | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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