gampsodactyly

gampsodactyly
gamp·so·dac·ty·ly (gamp″so-dakґtə-le) [Gr. gampsos crooked + daktylos digit] deformity of the toes marked by hyperextension of the first phalanx on the metatarsal and flexion of the other two phalanges; called also clawfoot.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • clawfoot — A condition of the foot characterized by hyperextension at the metatarsophalangeal joint and flexion at the interphalangeal joints, as a fixed contracture. * * * claw·foot (klawґfoot) gampsodactyly …   Medical dictionary

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