hammertoe

[ham-er-toh]

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.

Origin of hammertoe

First recorded in 1885–90; hammer + toe

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Historical Examples of hammertoe

In other cases the second toe may be crowded up as a hammertoe.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry
Maximilian Stern
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

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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hammertoe in Medicine

hammertoe

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