Term: acropahy
Literally meaning: “thick
edge” or “thick extremity”
Origin: Anc Greek
άκρο/ acro(=edge)
+ παχύς/pachys(=thick)
Coined/History
The term acropachy, was first employed by Högler in
1920 in discussing the secondary osteoarthropathies. Periosteal proliferation
secondary to thyroid disease was described by Thomas in 1933 and termed thyroid
acropachy.
Sources
M.THOMAS. ACROPACHY: SECONDARY SUBPERIOSTEAL NEW BONE FORMATION. HENRY Arch Intern Med.
1933;51(4):571-588.
Definition
Acropachy is a medical condition
characterized by new bone formation resulting to expansion of soft tissue around
fingers and toes. This gives them a bulbous appearance identified as clubbing.
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