claw-hand
claw-hand (klaw-hand) n. flexion and contraction of the fingers with extension at the joints between the fingers and the hand, giving a claw-like appearance. Causes of claw-hand include injuries, syringomyelia, and leprosy. See also Dupuytren's contracture.
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