Hypophalangism


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

noun
1.
the condition of having fewer than the normal number of per finger or toe.

hypophalangism hy·po·pha·lan·gism (hī’pō-fə-lān’jĭz’əm)
n.
Congenital absence of one or more phalanges of a digit.

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