Koplik's spots

Definitions of Koplik's spots
  1. noun
    small red spots with white centers found on the mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue; symptom of measles that appears one or two days before the measles rash appears
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    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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