Bouchard nodes

Bouchard nodes

(boo-shar′, -shard)
Bony enlargements or nodules, located at the proximal interphalangeal joints, that result from osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease.
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Bouchard,

Charles Jacques, French physician, 1837-1915.
Bouchard disease - myopathic dilation of the stomach.
Bouchard nodes - interphalangeal joint nodes, related to osteoarthritis or gout.
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