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hammertoe::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | toe |
Examples of hammertoe
hammertoe
He told her the problem was caused by a hammertoe and recommended surgery.
From the washingtonpost.com
Abrams went back to Podiatrist No. 3, who reiterated his recommendation of hammertoe surgery.
From the washingtonpost.com
Afterward several grim-faced doctors filed into her room and told her to forget about any hammertoe operation.
From the washingtonpost.com
Your child may still trip over his own feet now and then, and let's face it, a hammertoe is often hereditary.
From the time.com
How about hammertoe and pump bumps?
From the washingtonpost.com
One patient said he hid his fat right big toe for years, before deciding to have surgery and his second toe was a hammertoe, which was ugly.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- A deformed toe which is bent in a clawlike arch
- A hammer toe is a deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second, third, or fourth toe causing it to be permanently bent, resembling a hammer. Mallet toe is a similar condition affecting the distal interphalangeal joint.
- A medical condition where a toe is permanently bent down; A toe suffering from such condition
- A permanent sideways bend in the middle toe joint.
- A condition, usually stemming from muscle imbalance or improper footwear, in which the toe is bent in a claw, or hammer-like position.
- Abnormal bending of the toes putting pressure on them when wearing shoes. Corns and calluses form. Starts out mild and gets worse.
- Curling of the lesser toes, characterized by flexion of the first joint (PIP joint) and extension of the metatarsal phalangeal (MTP) joint. Very similar to a claw toe deformity.
