knuckle
[nuk´'l] the dorsal aspect of any interphalangeal joint, or any similarly bent structure.
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knuck·le
(nŭk'ĕl), 1. A joint of a finger when the fist is closed, especially a metacarpophalangeal joint.
2. A kink or loop of intestine, as in a hernia.
[M.E. knokel]
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knuckle
(nŭk′əl)n.a. The prominence of the dorsal aspect of a joint of a finger, especially of one of the joints connecting the fingers to the hand.
b. A rounded protuberance formed by the bones in a joint.
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knuck·le
(nŭk'ĕl) 1. A joint of a finger when the fist is closed, especially a metacarpophalangeal joint.
2. A kink or loop of intestine, as in a hernia.
[M.E. knokel]
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knuckle
The common name for a finger joint.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005