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Heberden's nodes
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Named after William Heberden (1710–1801).
Noun
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Heberden
's
node
(
plural
Heberden's nodes
)
(
pathology
)
A hard or bony
swelling
that can develop in the distal interphalangeal joints, a sign of
osteoarthritis
.
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Bouchard's node
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