ainhum

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English

Etymology

From Portuguese ainhum.

Noun

ainhum (uncountable)

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  1. (medicine) A painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe, frequently followed by autoamputation, occurring predominantly in black Africans and their descendants.

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Noun

ainhum m (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) ainhum (constriction of the base of the fifth toe)