Kernig’s sign

Kernig’s sign

a reflex action that is a diagnostic sign for meningitis. The test is positive if flexing the thigh at the hip while extending the leg at the knee results in resistance and pain. [Vladimir Michailovich Kernig (1840–1917), Russian physician]

Related Terms

noetic

noetic adj. describing a state of knowledge or memory in wh...

fainting

fainting n. see syncope.

parasitism

parasitism n. 1. in biology, an interspecies in...

face recognition

face recognition the identification of a specific face. A s...

drug-seeking behavior

drug-seeking behavior an attempt to attain a drug or drugs...

modularity

modularity n. a theory of the human mind in which the vario...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter K

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z