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hypophalangism

American  
[hahy-poh-fuh-lan-jiz-uhm] / ˌhaɪ poʊ fəˈlæn dʒɪz əm /

noun

  1. the condition of having fewer than the normal number of phalanges per finger or toe.

Etymology

Origin of hypophalangism

First recorded in 1910–15; hypo- + phalange + -ism

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