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HIPPOCRATIC FINGERS [1 record]

Record 1 2000-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A proliferative change in the soft tissues about the terminal phalanges of the fingers or toes, with no constant osseous changes.

OBS

The term "clubbing" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
OBS

Le terme «hippocratisme digital» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Key term(s)
  • doigt en baguette de tambour
  • doigt en battant de cloche
  • doigt en spatule
  • doigt hippocratique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
DEF

Mal que afecta a los dedos de manos y pies, en el cual la proliferación de los tejidos distales, especialmente los lechos ungulares, produce en el ensanchamiento de ellos, con uñas de curva longitudinal y brillo anormales.

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