Heberden's node

noun

A hard or bony swelling that can develop in the distal interphalangeal joints, a sign of osteoarthritis.

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Meanings

nounHeberden's node (plural Heberden's nodes)

plural Heberden's nodes

  1. medicineA hard or bony swelling that can develop in the distal interphalangeal joints, a sign of osteoarthritis.

Origin

Named after William Heberden (1710–1801).

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Heberden's node. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heberden's%20node

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heberden's node,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heberden's%20node.

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