English Dictionary

swan neck deformity

名詞

A deformed position of the finger, in which the joint closest to the fingertip is permanently bent toward the palm while the nearest joint to the palm is bent away from it.

日本語の意味

指の変形状態。指先に近い関節が常に掌側に曲がり、掌に近い関節が反対側、つまり背側に曲がっている状態を指す。

After years of untreated rheumatoid arthritis, she developed a swan neck deformity that made buttoning her shirt painfully difficult.

長年治療を受けなかった関節リウマチのため、彼女は指の変形（先端に近い関節が常に掌側へ曲がり、掌側に近い関節が反ってしまう状態）を発症し、シャツのボタンを留めるのが痛くて難しくなりました。

意味（1）

A deformed position of the finger, in which the joint closest to the fingertip is permanently bent toward the palm while the nearest joint to the palm is bent away from it.

swan neck deformities （ plural ）