hypophalangism

hypophalangism
\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+fəˈlanˌjizəm\ noun (-s)
Etymology: hypo- + phalange + -ism
: a condition in which the number of phalanges of fingers or toes is less than normal

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/huy'poh feuh lan"jiz euhm/, n.
the condition of having fewer than the normal number of phalanges per finger or toe.
[1910-15; HYPO- + PHALANGE + -ISM]

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  • hypophalangism — /huy poh feuh lan jiz euhm/, n. the condition of having fewer than the normal number of phalanges per finger or toe. [1910 15; HYPO + PHALANGE + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

  • hypophalangism — Congenital absence of one or more of the phalanges of a finger or toe. * * * hy·po·pha·lan·gism fə lan .jiz əm, fā n congenital absence of one or more phalanges * * * hy·po·pha·lan·gism (hi″po fə lanґjiz əm) less than the usual… …   Medical dictionary

  • hypophalangism — n. state of having less than the normal number of bones in the fingers or toes (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hypophalangism — hy·po·pha·lan·gism …   English syllables

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