Definition of Clubbing
1. Noun. A condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease.
Definition of Clubbing
1. Verb. (present participle of club) ¹
2. Noun. An instance of using a club. ¹
3. Noun. (countable medicine) A thickening of the ends of fingers and toes. ¹
4. Noun. The practice of frequenting nightclubs. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Clubbing
1. club [v] - See also: club
Medical Definition of Clubbing
1.
A condition which describes the broadening or thickening of the tips of the fingers (and toes) with increased lengthwise curvature of the nail and a decrease in the angle normally seen between the cuticle and the fingernail.
Often this finding on physical examination can be quite subtle and easily overlooked. Clubbing may be seen in a wide variety of conditions - most of which result in a decrease in blood oxygen.
Examples include: tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great vessels, atrial myxomas, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, lung cancer, tuberculosis, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, Hodgkin's disease, cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis and Crohn's disease.
This finding will generally provoke a more detailed patient evaluation.
(11 Nov 1997)
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