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hammertoe

[ ham-er-toh ]

noun

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


hammertoe

/ ˈhæməˌtəʊ /

noun

  1. a deformity of the bones of a toe causing the toe to be bent in a clawlike arch
  2. such a toe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hammertoe1

First recorded in 1885–90; hammer + toe
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Example Sentences

In other cases the second toe may be crowded up as a hammertoe.

Failure to adopt this procedure permits a dropping of the toe, converting it often into a regular hammertoe.

The upward prominence of a toe (usually the second or third) in a rigid position, is known as hallux flexus or hammertoe.

The condition described as hammertoe may exist in several or in all of the toes, the great toe being least often involved.

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