hammertoe
/ham-er-toh/US // ˈhæm ərˌtoʊ //UK // (ˈhæməˌtəʊ) //
榔头脚趾,榔头脚,榔头,榔头腿
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
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.
Examples
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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