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hypophalangia

hypophalangia noun: the congenital absence of one or more of the phalanges ("one of the bones of the finger or toe") in one's hand.

Noun

hypophalangia (uncountable)

  1. The congenital absence of one or more of the phalanges ("one of the bones of the finger or toe") in one's hand.
    Synonyms:
    hypophalangism, hypophalangy
    Antonyms:
    hyperphalangia

Synonyms of hypophalangia

Antonyms

  • hyperphalangia

Origin of hypophalangia

From hypo- + -phalangia (“a condition of the phalange bones”).

Words formed from hypophalangia

Questions about hypophalangia

What does hypophalangia mean?
Hypophalangia means the congenital absence of one or more of the phalanges ("one of the bones of the finger or toe") in one's hand.
What part of speech is hypophalangia?
Hypophalangia is a noun.

Words near hypophalangia in the dictionary

  1. hypoperistalsis
  2. hypoperistaltic
  3. hypopermeability
  4. hypophagia
  5. hypophagic
  6. hypophalangia
  7. hypophalangial
  8. hypophalangy
  9. hypopharyngeal
  10. hypopharynges
  11. hypopharynx

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