Osler node

== English == === Alternative forms === Osler's node === Noun === Osler node (plural Osler nodes) A painful, red, raised skin lesion, usually on the pads of the fingers or toes, indicative of the heart disease bacterial endocarditis. ==== Usage notes ==== Modern editors often prefer the non-possessive form of medical eponyms, rather than the older Osler's nodes. ==== References ==== Osler W. Chronic infectious endocarditis. Quarterly Journal of Medicine, Oxford. 1908-1909; 2: 219-230.