| Howship's lacunae | Tiny depressions, pits, or irregular grooves in bone that is being resorbed by osteoclasts. Synonym: resorption lacunae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Howship, John | <person> British surgeon, 1781-1841. See: Howship's lacunae, Romberg-Howship symptom. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Romberg-Howship symptom | In cases of incarcerated obturator hernia; lancinating pains along the inner side of the thigh to the knee, or down the leg to the foot; caused by compression of the obturator nerve. Synonym: Romberg's symptom. (05 Mar 2000) |
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