| Pastia | C., 20th century Roumanian physician. See: Pastia's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Pastia's sign | <clinical sign> The presence of pink or red transverse lines at the bend of the elbow in the preeruptive stage of scarlatina; they persist through the eruptive stage and remain as pigmented lines after desquamation. Synonym: Thomson's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |