SYPHILITIC NODE
\sˌa͡ɪfɪlˈɪtɪk nˈə͡ʊd], \sˌaɪfɪlˈɪtɪk nˈəʊd], \s_ˌaɪ_f_ɪ_l_ˈɪ_t_ɪ_k n_ˈəʊ_d]\
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A circumscribed bony elevation due to syphilitic periostitis, usually on the crest of the tibia, on the cranium, or on the sternum. During its inflammatory stage it is attended with extreme sensitiveness and severe pain, especially at night.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.