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Dactylitis


Dacˊtyl-i′tis

,
Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
δάκτυλοσ
finger +
-itis
.]
(Med.)
An inflammatory affection of the fingers.
Gross.
☞ There are two different manual alphabets, the one-hand alphabet (which was perfected by Abbé de l’Epée, who died in 1789), and the two-hand alphabet. The latter was probably based on the manual alphabet published by George Dalgarus of Aberdeen, in 1680. See Illustration in Appendix.

Definition 2024


dactylitis

dactylitis

English

Noun

dactylitis (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) Inflammation of an entire digit (a finger or toe).

Synonyms

  • sausage digit

Derived terms

Related terms

  • dactylitic