Fingergelenk

finger joint

noun FING-er-ge-lenk Rare

Usage Note

Fingergelenk is any articulation between finger bones. Swollen Fingergelenke are a hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatoide Arthritis), and the term is used both in medical reports and everyday descriptions of hand problems.

Examples

"Geschwollene Fingergelenke können auf Rheuma hindeuten."

Natural Translation

Swollen finger joints can indicate rheumatism.

Literal Translation

Swollen finger-joints can on rheumatism point.

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