"Winterbottom's sign" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From descriptions made by Dr. Thomas Masterman Winterbottom (1766-1859) in 1803. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Winterbottom's sign
  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. Wikipedia link: Winterbottom's sign
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