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Schamroth's sign

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.

Proper noun

Schamroth's sign

  1. 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.

Origin of Schamroth's sign

Originally demonstrated by South African cardiologist Leo Schamroth.

Questions about Schamroth's sign

What does Schamroth's sign mean?
Schamroth's sign means 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.
What part of speech is Schamroth's sign?
Schamroth's sign is a proper noun.

Words near Schamroth's sign in the dictionary

  1. Schambergers
  2. Schambers
  3. schame
  4. Schamp
  5. Schamps
  6. Schamroth's sign
  7. Schamroth's test
  8. Schanck
  9. Schancks
  10. Schandelmeier
  11. Schandelmeiers

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