Kernig, Vladimir Mikhailovich (1840–1917), Russian physician. Kernig first described his sign for cerebrospinal meningitis in 1882. In 1907 he published a full description.
Medical Dictionary
Kernig sign
noun Ker·nig sign \ˈker-nig-\
Medical Definition of KERNIG SIGN
: an indication usually present in meningitis that consists of pain and resistance on attempting to extend the leg at the knee with the thigh flexed at the hip
Biographical Note for KERNIG SIGN
Variants of KERNIG SIGN
Ker·nig sign or Kernig's sign \ˈker-nigz-\
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