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Heberden's nodes Med.|ˈhɛbədɛnz nəʊdz| [f. the name of William Heberden, Eng. physician (1710–1801), who described the condition.] Nodular enlargements of the terminal joints of the fingers due to osteoarthritis.
1889D. Duckworth Treat. Gout iv. 72 (heading) Heberden's nodes in a case of gout—..patient has noticed a gradual increase in size of the joints of the fingers... Heberden's nodes, both hands. 1911Encycl. Brit. XXIII 239/1 What are termed ‘Heberden's nodes’ are small hard knobs about the size of a pea frequently found upon the fingers near the terminal phalangeal joints... These nodes are..a manifestation of arthritis. 1961R. D. Baker Essent. Path. xxi. 578 In the hands the hypertrophy of the bones about the distal interphalangeal joints is known as Heberden's nodes. 1972H. L. Jaffe Metabolic, Degenerative & Inflammatory Dis. Bones & Joints xxv. 757 With advancing age, the incidence of Heberden's nodes increases. |