| madelung deformity | <radiology> Chondrodysplasia of distal radial epiphysis, part of dyschondrosteosis (skeletal dysplasia), usually bilateral, first apparent in early adolescence, bayonet-shaped appearance of hand and wrist resembles anterior dislocation (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Madelung's deformity | <orthopaedics> A distal radioulnar subluxation due to a relative deficiency of axial growth of the medial side of the distal radius, which, as a consequence, is abnormally inclined proximally and ulnarwards. Synonym: carpus curvus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Madelung's disease | Accumulation and progressive enlargement of collections of adipose tissue in the subcutaneous tissue of the head, neck, upper trunk, and upper portions of the upper extremities; seen primarily in adult males and of unknown cause. Synonym: Launois-Bensaude syndrome, Madelung's disease, symmetric adenolipomatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Madelung's neck | Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (Madelung's disease) confined to the neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Madelung, Otto | <person> German surgeon, 1846-1926. See: Madelung's deformity, Madelung's disease, Madelung's neck. (05 Mar 2000) |