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metacarpophalangeal joint
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Noun1.metacarpophalangeal joint - a joint of a finger when the fist is closedmetacarpophalangeal joint - a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
knuckle, knuckle joint
articulatio synovialis, diarthrosis, synovial joint - a joint so articulated as to move freely
finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"
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Synovitis was present in the left second, third, and fourth metacarpophalangeal joints and the left third proximal intraphalangeal joint.
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The hand was clamped at the metacarpophalangeal joints (Figure 2).
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6) The arthropathy associated with hemochromatosis is manifested as a noninflammatory condition that initially involves the small joints of the hands, particularly the second and third metacarpophalangeal joints and eventually the large articulations, such as the knees, hips, and shoulders.
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