Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Small joint hypermobility

HP:0430046

What it means

The capability that a small joint (or a group of joints) has to move, passively and/or actively, beyond normal limits along physiological axes. Small joints include metacarpophalangeal joints, proximal interphalangeal joints, \nsecond to fifth metatarsophalangeal joints, and wrists.

Part of the broader category

Small joint hypermobility

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.