de Quervain tenosynovitis

de Quer·vain tenosynovitis

(dĕ-kār-van[h]'), inflammation of the tendons of the first dorsal compartment of the wrist, which includes the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis; diagnosed by a specific provocative test (Finkelstein test).

de Quer·vain ten·o·syn·o·vi·tis

(dĕ kār'vahn[h]' ten'ō-sin-ō-vī'tis) Common tenosynovitis involving the thumb tendons and abductor pollicis longus and pollicis brevis muscles.

de Quervain tenosynovitis

(dĕ ker′ven) [Fritz de Quervain, Swiss surgeon, 1868–1940] Chronic tenosynovitis of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis muscles. Also called de Quervain's disease.

de Quervain,

Fritz, Swiss surgeon, 1868-1940. de Quervain disease - fibrosis of the sheath of a tendon of the thumb. Synonym(s): radial styloid tendovaginitisde Quervain fracture - fracture of navicular bone with dislocation of lunar bone.de Quervain incisionde Quervain releasede Quervain tenolysisde Quervain tenosynovitisde Quervain thyroiditis - thyroiditis with round cell infiltration, destruction of thyroid cells, epithelial giant cell proliferation, and evidence of regeneration. Synonym(s): subacute granulomatous thyroiditisQuervain abdominal retractorQuervain cranial forcepsQuervain elevatorQuervain forcepsQuervain incisionQuervain releaseQuervain rongeur