Heb·er·den nodes
(hē'bĕr-dĕn), exostoses about the size of a pea or smaller, found on the terminal phalanges of the fingers in osteoarthritis, which are enlargements of the tubercles at the articular extremities of the distal phalanges.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Heberden nodes
Calcified nodules at the base of the terminal phalanges in osteoarthritis.
Named after William Heberden (1710–1801), an English physician.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Heb·er·den nodes
(hē'bĕr-dĕn nōdz) Exostoses no larger than a pea found on the terminal phalanges of the fingers in osteoarthritis, which are enlargements of the tubercles at the articular extremities of the distal phalanges.
Synonym(s):
tuberculum arthriticum (1) .
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
Heberden,
William, Sr., English physician, 1710-1801. Heberden anomaly
Heberden asthma
Heberden disease - small-joint rheumatism, with distal interphalangeal joint nodules and angina.
Heberden nodes - small exostoses found on the terminal phalanges of the fingers in osteoarthritis. Synonym(s):
Heberden nodosities;
Rosenbach disease (1);
tuberculum arthriticum Heberden rheumatism
Medical Eponyms © Farlex 2012