hammertoe
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In other cases the second toe may be crowded up as a hammertoe.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry | Maximilian SternFailure to adopt this procedure permits a dropping of the toe, converting it often into a regular hammertoe.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry | Maximilian SternThe upward prominence of a toe (usually the second or third) in a rigid position, is known as hallux flexus or hammertoe.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry | Maximilian SternThe condition described as hammertoe may exist in several or in all of the toes, the great toe being least often involved.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry | Maximilian Stern
British Dictionary definitions for hammertoe
/ (ˈhæməˌtəʊ) /
a deformity of the bones of a toe causing the toe to be bent in a clawlike arch
such a toe
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