Kayser-Fleischer ring

English

Etymology

Named after Dr. Bernhard Kayser and Dr. Bruno Fleischer, the German doctors who first described them in 1902 and 1903.

Noun

Kayser-Fleischer ring (plural Kayser-Fleischer rings)

  1. (medicine) A dark ring surrounding the iris of the eye, indicative of various liver diseases.
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