Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy

Introduction: Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy

Description of Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy

Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy: Symmetrical osteitis of the four limbs, chiefly localized to the phalanges and the terminal epiphyses of the long bones of the forearm and leg, sometimes extending to the proximal ends of the limbs and the flat bones, and accompanied by dorsal kyphosis and joint involvement. It is often secondary to chronic conditions of the lungs and heart. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy:

• Pulmonary osteoarthropathy
• Hypertrophic
• Pulmonary
• Pulmonary symptoms (3280 causes)
• Osteoarthropathy
• Expansion
• Distal
• Entire
• Long

Terms associated with Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy:

Terms Similar to Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy:

• Bamberger-Marie disease
• Pulmonary hypertrophic osteodystrophy
• Pulmonary osteoarthropathy

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Hierarchical classifications of Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy

The following list attempts to classify Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy into categories where each line is subset of the next.

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Osteitis deformans and osteopathies associated with other disorders classified elsewhere
• OSTEOPATHIES, CHONDROPATHIES, AND ACQUIRED MUSCULOSKELETAL DEFORMITIES
• DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

External links related to: Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy

• Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• Bamberger-Marie disease (www.whonamedit.com)

Source: Diseases Database

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