hypophalangism

[ hahy-poh-fuh-lan-jiz-uh m ]
/ ˌhaɪ poʊ fəˈlæn dʒɪz əm /

noun

the condition of having fewer than the normal number of phalanges per finger or toe.

Origin of hypophalangism

First recorded in 1910–15; hypo- + phalange + -ism

Words nearby hypophalangism

hyponym, hyponymy, hypoorthocytosis, hypopancreatism, hypoparathyroidism, hypophalangism, hypopharyngeal diverticulum, hypopharynx, hypophloeodal, hypophonesis, hypophonia

Medical definitions for hypophalangism

hypophalangism
[ hī′pō-fə-lăn′jĭz′əm ]

n.

Congenital absence of one or more phalanges of a digit.