shoulder-hand syndrome

shoulder-hand syndrome
shoulder-hand syndrome n reflex sympathetic dystrophy affecting the upper extremities and characterized by pain in and stiffening of the shoulder followed by swelling and stiffening of the hand and fingers

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reflex sympathetic dystrophy limited to the upper extremity; see under dystrophy.

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