Definitions for hammertoe

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hammertoe ham·mer·toe

Spelling: [ham-er-toh]

IPA: /ˈhæm ərˌtoʊ/

Hammertoe is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 344 anagrams from letters in hammertoe (aeehmmort).

Definitions for hammertoe

noun

1. a clawlike deformity of a toe, usually the second or third, in which there is a permanent flexion of the second and third joints.
2. a toe having such a deformity.

Origin of hammertoe

First recorded in 1885-90; hammer + toe

Examples for hammertoe

The upward prominence of a toe (usually the second or third) in a rigid position, is known as hallux flexus or hammertoe.

In other cases the second toe may be crowded up as a hammertoe.

The condition described as hammertoe may exist in several or in all of the toes, the great toe being least often involved.