Schamroth's sign

proper noun

The situation where the usual diamond-shaped "window" of space between the nailbeds when the distal phalanges of corresponding fingers of opposite hands are directly opposed.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. medicineThe situation where the usual diamond-shaped "window" of space between the nailbeds when the distal phalanges of corresponding fingers of opposite hands are directly opposed.

Origin

Originally demonstrated by South African cardiologist Leo Schamroth.

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

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

Chicago

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

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