Koplik's spots

[ kop-liks ]

plural noun

1. (in measles) small pale spots with reddish rims that appear on the lips and mucous membranes inside the cheeks before the skin eruption takes place.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Koplik's spots¹

1895–1900; named after Henry Koplik (1858–1927), U.S. pediatrician

Example Sentences

A crop of minute vesicles known as Koplik’s spots over these parts has been lately stated by Koplik to be an early symptom of measles.

From Project Gutenberg

These are called "Koplik's" spots, and are one of the signs of measles.

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Measles, IV, 616; complications in, IV, 618; Koplik's spots in, IV, 617; rules of department of health, IV, 619; symptoms of, IV, 616; treatment of, IV, 618.

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