Disease or Syndrome
Heberden's node
Definitions related to heberden's node:
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Bony swelling of the distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) associated with the formation of osteophytes (calcific spurs) of the articular (joint) cartilage that are visible radiographically.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Osteophytes that most commonly develop on the distal interphalangeal joints, often in the setting of osteoarthritis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Bony bumps found on the finger joints in some people with osteoarthritis.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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