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Clubbing (medicine) and substitute 1, noun (oh)


Clubbing (medicine)


clubbing
<clinical sign> 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.


substitute 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of substituere 'to put in place of', from statuere; STATUTE]
also sub
someone who does someone else's job for a limited period of time, especially in a Sports team or school
::Germany brought on a substitute at half time.
::substitute goalkeeper
substitute for
::The coach has to find a substitute for Tim.
a person or thing that you use instead of the one that you usually have, because the usual one is not available
::a sugar substitute
::a father substitute
be no substitute for sth
used to emphasize that something is not as good as another thing
::Vitamin pills are no substitute for a healthy diet.