dactylocampsis

English

Etymology

From dactylo- (“finger”) +‎ -campsis (“bend, curve”), from Ancient Greek κάμψις (kámpsis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdæktɪloʊˈkæmpsɪs/

Noun

dactylocampsis (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) Permanent flexion or bending of one or more fingers or toes.
    • 2006, Elzbieta Szymanska, Marta Wieczorek, Zuzanna Lagun, Aleksandra Malewska, Marek Roszkiewicz, Irena Walecka, “Vascular changes in autoimmunological connective tissue diseases”, in Acta Angiologica‎[1], volume 22, number 4:
      Hand dactylocampsis and limitations to finger movability occur, as well as trophic disturbances leading to bone destruction and ungual phalanges shortening (acro-osteolysis).

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