knuckle pads
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knuck·le pads
[MIM*149100]1. an autosomal dominant trait, in which thick pads of skin appear over the proximal phalangeal joints; occasionally associated with leukonychia and deafness or Dupuytren contracture;
2. a callus reaction resulting from occupational or self-inflicted trauma.
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knuck·le pads
(nŭk'ĕl padz)1. An autosomal dominant trait, in which thick pads of skin appear over the proximal phalangeal joints; occasionally associated with leukonychia and deafness or Dupuytren contracture.
2. Calluses of the knuckles formed as a result of occupational or self-inflicted trauma.
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knuckle pads
A congenital condition in which small nodules appear on the dorsal side of fingers.
See also: pad
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