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Record 1 2012-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

Shortening, thickening and fibrosis of the palmar fascia causing slow flexion deformity of the fingers and usually mainly affecting the ring and little fingers. [From DOMED, 1981, p. 302 and BUMED 1978, p. 547]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Maladie caractérisée par un épaississement et une rétraction de l'aponévrose palmaire moyenne, entraînant une flexion progressive irréductible d'un ou plusieurs doigts.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Huesos y articulaciones
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