English Explanatory Dictionary

Heberden's node

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hard or bony swelling that can develop in the distal interphalangeal joints, a sign of osteoarthritis.

Word forms

Heberden's node Heberden's nodes

Etymology

Named after William Heberden (1710–1801).

Related words

Bouchard's node
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