-phalangia

English

Alternative forms

• -phalangy

Etymology

From Latin phalanx, with combining form phalang-.

Suffix

-phalangia

1. (medicine) Denoting a condition of the phalange bones in the fingers and toes.

   ‎a- + ‎-phalangia → ‎aphalangia

   ‎brachy- + ‎-phalangia → ‎brachyphalangia

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -phalangia

English terms suffixed with -phalangy

References

• “-phalangia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.