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white finger
Definition
noun
a
condition
in which a
finger
has a mottled discoloured appearance because its
blood
vessels are damaged. The thumb is usually not affected. Very severe
cases
can
result
in finger loss. It
occurs
most commonly in Raynaud’s
disease
.
Nearby terms
Werdnig-Hoffmann disease
wet
wheeze
whiplash shake syndrome
white
» white finger
Widal reaction
wind
withdrawal
wound
X-ray
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