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clawhand

Pronunciation: klaw′hand
Atrophy of the interosseous muscles of the hand with hyperextension of the metacarpophalangeal joints and flexion of the interphalangeal joints; develops as a result of nerve injury either at the spinal cord or peripheral nerve level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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