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Kernig's sign

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1. n. symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings Source: wordnet

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because cannot extend flexed hamstrings knee leg meningitis patient stiffness symptom thigh

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kernicterus kerning kernish kernite

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kern baby kerned kernel kerneled kerneling kernelled kernelling kernelly

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