Grisolle's sign

proper noun

The presence of papules when the skin was stretched, used to identify cases of smallpox.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalmedicineThe presence of papules when the skin was stretched, used to identify cases of smallpox.

Origin

After Augustin Grisolle (1811–1869), French physician.

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APA

Grisolle's sign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grisolle's%20sign

MLA

“Grisolle's sign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grisolle's%20sign. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grisolle's sign,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grisolle's%20sign.

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