Bouchard's node
Bony swelling of the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) associated with the formation of osteophytes (calcific spurs) of the articular (joint) cartilage that are visible radiographically. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10531070 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9709182 ]
Term info
Bouchard's node
Heberden's nodes are generally a sign of osteoarthritis.
peter
2013-08-10T12:27:25Z
human_phenotype
HP:0012314