| Herxheimer, Karl | <person> German dermatologist, 1861-1944. See: Herxheimer's reaction, Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Herxheimer's reaction | An inflammatory reaction in syphilitic tissues (skin, mucous membrane, nervous system, or viscera) induced in certain cases by specific treatment with Salvarsan, mercury, or antibiotics; believed to be due to a rapid release of treponemal antigen with an associated allergic reaction in the patient. Synonym: Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction | An inflammatory reaction in syphilitic tissues (skin, mucous membrane, nervous system, or viscera) induced in certain cases by specific treatment with Salvarsan, mercury, or antibiotics; believed to be due to a rapid release of treponemal antigen with an associated allergic reaction in the patient. Synonym: Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Albrecht, Karl | <person> German anatomist, 1851-1894. See: Albrecht's bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ascher, Karl | <person> U.S. Ophthalmologist, 1887-1971. See: Ascher's aqueous influx phenomenon, Ascher's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Aschoff, Karl Ludwig | <person> German pathologist, 1866-1942. See: Aschoff bodies, Aschoff nodules, node of Aschoff and Tawara, Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses, Aschoff cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Baer, Karl von | <person> German-Russian embryologist, 1792-1876. See: Baer's law, Baer's vesicle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Basedow, Karl von | <person> German physician, 1799-1854. See: Basedow's disease, Basedow's pseudoparaplegia, Jod-Basedow phenomenon, Basedow's goiter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bonhoeffer, Karl | <person> German psychiatrist, 1868-1948. See: Bonhoeffer's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Burdach, Karl | <person> German anatomist and physiologist, 1776-1847. See: Burdach's column, Burdach's fasciculus, Burdach's nucleus, Burdach's tract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Burow, Karl von | <person> German surgeon, 1809-1874. See: Burow's operation, Burow's solution, Burow's triangle, Burow's vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gauss, Karl | <person> German gynecologist, 1875-1957. See: Gauss' sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ranke, Karl von | <person> German chemist, 1870-1926. See: Ranke's formula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Carus, Karl | <person> German anatomist and zoologist, 1789-1869. See: Carus' circle, Carus' curve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mayer, Karl | <person> Austrian neurologist, 1862-1932. See: Mayer's reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mayer, Karl W | <person> German gynecologist, 1795-1868. See: Mayer's pessary. (05 Mar 2000) |