hypophalangia
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English
Etymology
From hypo- + -phalangia (“a condition of the phalange bones”).
Noun
hypophalangia (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
References
- “hypophalangia, n.” under “hypo-, prefix”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
