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Winterbottom's sign

swelling of lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy) along the back of the neck, in the posterior cervical chain of lymph nodes
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Summary

Winterbottom's sign is a clinical sign[1]. It draws 143 Wikipedia views per month (clinical sign category, ranking #134 of 298).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: lymphadenopathy[3]
  • Commons category: Winterbottom's sign[4]
  • Described by source: The Unified Medical Dictionary (Librairie du Liban, 2009)[5]
  • Characteristic of: African trypanosomiasis[6]

Why It Matters

Winterbottom's sign has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Winterbottom's sign. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/winterbottom-s-sign
MLA “Winterbottom's sign.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 14 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/winterbottom-s-sign.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_winterbottom-s-sign_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Winterbottom's sign}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/winterbottom-s-sign}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
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  1. 15d ago · فيصل · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 9
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → —
    Described by source → The Unified Medical Dictionary (Librairie du Liban, 2009)
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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