<orthopaedics, pathology, rheumatology> A condition which describes the broadening or thickening of the tips of the fingers (and toes) with increased lengthwise curvature of the nail and a decrease in the angle normally seen between the cuticle and the fingernail. Often this finding on physical examination can be quite subtle and easily overl...
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(os″te-o-ahr-throp´ә-the) any disease of the joints and bones. hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy , secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy symmetrical osteitis of the four limbs, chiefly localized to the phalanges and terminal epiphyses of the long bones...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: os′tē-ō-ar-throp′ă-thē Definitions: 1. A disorder affecting bones and joints.
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Osteoarthropathy: Any disease of the bones and joints. From osteo-, bone + -arthro-, joint, + pathy, disease.
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