Heberden node

Heberden node
A small fixed bump on the finger, usually at the last joint of the finger, Heberden’s node is a calcified spur of the joint (articular) cartilage and is a sign of osteoarthritis. Named for the English physician William Heberden (1710-1801) who made a number of celebrated medical discoveries (including angina).

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  • Node, Heberden — A small fixed bump on the finger, usually at the last joint of the finger, Heberden’s node is a calcified spur of the joint (articular) cartilage and is a sign of osteoarthritis. Named for the English physician William Heberden (1710 1801) who… …   Medical dictionary

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  • Heberden's node — a bony thickening arising at the terminal joint of a finger in osteoarthritis. It is often inherited [Heberden (1710–1801), British physician] …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • heberden's node — ˈhebə(r)dənz noun Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: after William Heberden died 1801 English physician : any of the bony knots at joint margins (as at the terminal joints of the fingers) commonly associated with degenerative arthritis …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Bouchard's node — Bou·chard s node bü shärz n a bony enlargement of the middle joint of a finger that is commonly associated with osteoarthritis compare Heberden s node Bouchard Charles Jacques (1837 1915) French pathologist. For most of his career Bouchard was… …   Medical dictionary

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