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knuckle

[nuk´'l]

the dorsal aspect of any interphalangeal joint, or any similarly bent structure.

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]

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

knuckle

(nŭk′əl)

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.

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]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

knuckle

The common name for a finger joint.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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