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Koplik's spots

[ kop-liks ]

plural noun

  1. (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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Koplik's spots1

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

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