hammertoe
[ ham-er-toh ]
/ ˈhæm ərˌtoʊ /
noun Pathology.
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Example sentences from the Web for hammertoe
In other cases the second toe may be crowded up as a hammertoe.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian SternThe 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 SternThe 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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Medical definitions for hammertoe
hammertoe
n.
A toe, usually the second, that is permanently flexed downward, resulting in a clawlike shape.
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