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ainhum, n. Path.|ˈeɪnhəm|
[a. Pg. ainhum, perh. ult. f. Yoruba eyun saw.]
A condition in which progressive fibrous constriction about the base of a toe or finger results in its loss, most commonly affecting Negroid males in the tropics and associated with going barefoot.
1872Fox & Farquhar Scheme Better Knowl. Endemic Skin Dis. India 20 The name ‘Ainhum’ signifies ‘to saw’, and is the term applied to a disease which is said to exist amongst the Africans... The disease consists of spontaneous amputation of the little toes, with hyper-trophy of the amputated part. 1898P. Manson Trop. Dis. vii. 599 Ainhum is very rare in women or children, being most common in adult males. 1981Arch. Dermatol. CXVII. 228/2 Cole believes that the primary factor underlying ainhum is an abnormal and excessive keratinization. |