Definition
Abnormal enlargement and rounding of the fingertips and nails, creating a club-like appearance. It typically indicates chronic low oxygen levels or lung disease, though it can occur in heart and liver conditions.
Etymology
Named for the resemblance of affected fingers to clubs, the term entered medical usage in the 19th century. Hippocrates first described the condition in association with lung disease, giving rise to the alternate name 'Hippocratic fingers.'
Kelly Says
Clubbing is like your fingers' way of screaming that your body isn't getting enough oxygen - the nail bed angle changes from normal (160 degrees) to greater than 180 degrees, creating the distinctive 'drumstick' appearance! Once developed, clubbing can take months to years to resolve even after the underlying condition is treated, making it a persistent reminder of past illness.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ክለብ ሕይወት
klēb ḥəywat
ARالعربية
حياة النادي
ḥayāh an-nādī
BNবাংলা
ক্লাব জীবন
klab jibon
CACatalà
vida de club
vi.da de klub
CSČeština
klubový život
klubɔvi zʰivot
DEDeutsch
Vereinsleben
fɛʁˈaɪnsleːbən
ELΕλληνικά
ζωή σωματείου
zōḗ somateíou
ESEspañol
clubear
klubear
FAفارسی
زندگی باشگاه
zindəgi bāšgāh
FISuomi
kerholaisuus
kerholaɪsuus
FRFrançais
clubbing
klʊbɪŋ
GUGU
ક્લબ જીવન
klab jīvan
HAHA
rayuwar klab
ra.yu.war klab
HEעברית
חיי מועדון
ḥayey moʿadon
HIहिन्दी
क्लब जीवन
klab jīvan
HUMagyar
klubélet
klubɛlɛt
IDBahasa Indonesia
kehidupan klub
kəhidupan klub
ITItaliano
attività di club
at.ti.vi.tà di klub
JA日本語
クラブ活動
kurabu katsudō
KKKK
клубтық өмір
klubtyq ömir
KMKM
ជីវិតក្លឹប
tʃiːvit kləp
KO한국어
클럽 활동
keulreop hwaldong
MRMR
क्लब जीवन
klab jīvan
MSBahasa Melayu
kehidupan kelab
kəhidupan kelab
MYမြန်မာ
ကလပ်ဘဝ
ka.lap bha
NLNederlands
clubleven
klʏblɛvən
PAPA
ਕਲੱਬ ਜੀਵਨ
kalab jīvan
PLPolski
życie klubowe
ʐɨt͡ɕɛ klubɔvɛ
PTPortuguês
clubagem
klubajem
RORomână
viață de club
vi.ață de klub
RUРусский
клубная жизнь
klubnaya zhiznʹ
SVSvenska
klubbens verksamhet
klʉbɛns vɛrskʊmhet
SWKiswahili
maisha ya klabu
ma.i.sha ya klabu
TAதமிழ்
கிளப் வாழ்க்கை
kiḷap vāḻkkai
TEతెలుగు
క్లబ్ జీవితం
klab jīvitaṁ
THไทย
ชีวิตสโมสร
t͡ɕʰiːwit s̄ms̄os̄r
TLTL
buhay ng klub
bu.hay ng klub
TRTürkçe
kulüp hayatı
kuˈlʏp ha.ya.tı
UKУкраїнська
клубне життя
klubne zʰyttja
URاردو
کلب زندگی
klab zindagī
VITiếng Việt
hoạt động câu lạc bộ
hoạt động kau lak bo
YOYO
ìgbé ayé kọlọb
ìgbé ayé kọlọb
ZH中文
俱乐部活动
jù lè bù huódòng
ZUZU
impilo yeklabhu
i.mpi.lo ye.kla.bu