KOPLIK'S SPOTS


Meaning of KOPLIK'S SPOTS in English

/kop"liks/ , (in measles)

small pale spots with reddish rims that appear on the lips and mucous membranes inside the cheeks before the skin eruption takes place.

[ 1895-1900; named after Henry Koplik (1858-1927), U.S. pediatrician ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .