| acropachy | Thickening of peripheral tissues; seen most often in hypothyroidism and hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy. Origin: acro-+ G. Pachys, thick (05 Mar 2000) |
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| acropachyderma | Synonym: pachydermoperiostosis. Origin: acro-+ G. Pachys, thick, + derma, skin (05 Mar 2000) |
| thyroid acropachy | <radiology> Periosteal reaction, metacarpals, long bones of lower limbs, pretibial myxoedema, exophthalmos, prob secondary to long-standing exposure to LATS, 0.5 - 10% of patients after thyroidectomy for thyrotoxicosis (12 Dec 1998) |
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