HAMMERTOE

Hammer toe

A hammer toe or contracted toe is a deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second, third, or fourth toe causing it to be permanently bent, resembling a hammer. Mallet toe is a similar condition affecting the distal interphalangeal joint.

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hammer toe

Noun

  1. A deformity of the second, third, or fourth toe causing it to be permanently bent at the first joint, resembling a hammer. 




        

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