Winterbottom's sign

proper noun

A swelling of lymph nodes along the back of the neck, characteristic of the early phase of African trypanosomiasis, and suggestive of cerebral infection.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A swelling of lymph nodes along the back of the neck, characteristic of the early phase of African trypanosomiasis, and suggestive of cerebral infection.

Origin

From descriptions made by Dr. Thomas Masterman Winterbottom (1766-1859) in 1803.

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APA

Winterbottom's sign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winterbottom's%20sign

MLA

“Winterbottom's sign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winterbottom's%20sign. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Winterbottom's sign,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winterbottom's%20sign.

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