Heberden disease

Heberden disease

(hē′bĕr-dĕn) [William Heberden, Brit. physician, 1710–1801] A rare term for osteoarthritis.

Heberden,

William, Sr., English physician, 1710-1801. Heberden angina - severe constricting pain in the chest. Synonym(s): angina pectoris; Rougnon-Heberden diseaseHeberden anomalyHeberden asthmaHeberden disease - small-joint rheumatism, with distal interphalangeal joint nodules and angina.Heberden nodes - small exostoses found on the terminal phalanges of the fingers in osteoarthritis. Synonym(s): Heberden nodosities; Rosenbach disease (1); tuberculum arthriticumHeberden nodosities - Synonym(s): Heberden nodesHeberden rheumatismRougnon-Heberden disease - Synonym(s): Heberden angina