Fingers and Toes

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161. Fingers and Toes

See also 14. ANATOMY ; 51. BODY, HUMAN ; 194. HANDS .

adactyly
a birth defect in which one or more fingers or toes are missing.
dactyl
a digit; a finger or toe. See also 264. MEASUREMENT .
dactyliography
the study of finger rings for purposes of description. dactyliographer , n. dactyliographic , adj.
dactyliology
the study and making of finger rings. dactyliologist , n. dactyliologic , adj.
dactyliomancy
a form of divination involving finger rings.
dactylitis
an inflammation of a finger or toe.
dactylography
the study of fingerprints. dactylographer , n. dactylogram , n. dactylographic , adj.
dactylology
the science of communicating by sign language using the hands and fingers.
dactylomegaly
a condition in which one or more of the fingers is enlarged abnormally. dactylomegalic , adj.
dactylonomy
Rare. the practice of counting on the fingers.
dactyloscopy
the comparison of fingerprints for identification. dactyloscopist , n. dactyloscopie , adj.
monodactyly
Zoology. the condition of having only a single finger, toe, or claw on each limb. monodactylous , monodactylic , adj.
onychia
inflammation and ulceration at the base of a fingernail; a felon or whitlow.
onychomancy
the art of divination through inspection of the fingernails. onychomantic , adj.
onychophagia, onychophagy
the habit of biting the fingernails.
onychoptosis
the loosening and falling off of the fingernails.
onychosis
disease of the fingernails or toenails.
paronychia
a pus-producing inflammation at the base of a fingernail or toenail; a felon or whitlow. Also called panaris .
pentadactylism
the condition of having five digits on each hand and foot. pentadactylous , adj.
polydactylism
the condition of having more than the normal number of fingers or toes. polydactylous , adj.
sexdigitist
a person who has six fingers or six toes.

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