- phalangectomy
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pha·lan·gec·to·my .fā-lən-'jek-tə-mē, .fa- n, pl -mies surgical excision of a phalanx of a finger or toe* * *
n.surgical removal of one or more of the small bones (phalanges) in the fingers or toes.* * *
phal·an·gec·to·my (fal″ən-jekґtə-me) excision of a phalanx of a finger or toe.
Medical dictionary. 2011.