hypophalangia
English
editEtymology
editFrom hypo- + -phalangia (“a condition of the phalange bones”).
Noun
edithypophalangia (uncountable)
- (medicine) The congenital absence of one or more of the phalanges ("one of the bones of the finger or toe") in one's hand.
- Synonyms: hypophalangism, hypophalangy
- Antonym: hyperphalangia
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “hypophalangia, n.” under “hypo-, prefix”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.