hammertoe

[ ham-er-toh ]

/ ˈhæm ərˌtoʊ /

noun Pathology.

a clawlike deformity of a toe, usually the second or third, in which there is a permanent flexion of the second and third joints.

a toe having such a deformity.

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Origin of hammertoe

First recorded in 1885–90; hammer + toe

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Examples from the Web for hammertoe

In other cases the second toe may be crowded up as a hammertoe.
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The condition described as hammertoe may exist in several or in all of the toes, the great toe being least often involved.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
The upward prominence of a toe (usually the second or third) in a rigid position, is known as hallux flexus or hammertoe.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

British Dictionary definitions for hammertoe

hammertoe

/ (ˈhæməˌtəʊ) /

noun

a deformity of the bones of a toe causing the toe to be bent in a clawlike arch

such a toe

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Medicine definitions for hammertoe

hammertoe

n.

A toe, usually the second, that is permanently flexed downward, resulting in a clawlike shape.