hammertoe

[ ham-er-toh ]

/ ˈhæm ərˌtoʊ /

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

Words nearby hammertoe

Hammerstein, Hammerstein II, Hammerstein, Oscar, II, hammerstone, hammer throw, hammertoe, Hammett, Hammett, Dashiell, hammock, Hammon, Hammond

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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 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

/ (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.

单词	hammertoe
释义	hammertoe [ ham-er-toh ] / ˈhæm ərˌtoʊ / 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 Words nearby hammertoe Hammerstein, Hammerstein II, Hammerstein, Oscar, II, hammerstone, hammer throw, hammertoe, Hammett, Hammett, Dashiell, hammock, Hammon, Hammond Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 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 / (ˈhæməˌtəʊ) / noun a deformity of the bones of a toe causing the toe to be bent in a clawlike arch 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 Medical definitions for hammertoe hammertoe n. A toe, usually the second, that is permanently flexed downward, resulting in a clawlike shape. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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