161. Fingers and Toes

See also 14. ANATOMY ; 51. BODY, HUMAN ; 194. HANDS .

adactyly

a birth defect in which one or more fingers or toes are missing.

dactyl

a digit; a finger or toe. See also 264. MEASUREMENT .

dactyliography

the study of finger rings for purposes of description. — dactyliographer , n . — dactyliographic , adj .

dactyliology

the study and making of finger rings. — dactyliologist , n . — dactyliologic , adj .

dactyliomancy

a form of divination involving finger rings.

dactylitis

an inflammation of a finger or toe.

dactylography

the study of fingerprints. — dactylographer , n . — dactylogram , n . — dactylographic , adj .

dactylology

the science of communicating by sign language using the hands and fingers.

dactylomegaly

a condition in which one or more of the fingers is enlarged abnormally. — dactylomegalic , adj .

dactylonomy

Rare . the practice of counting on the fingers.

dactyloscopy

the comparison of fingerprints for identification. — dactyloscopist , n . — dactyloscopie , adj .

monodactyly

Zoology . the condition of having only a single finger, toe, or claw on each limb. — monodactylous , monodactylic , adj .

onychia

inflammation and ulceration at the base of a fingernail; a felon or whitlow.

onychomancy

the art of divination through inspection of the fingernails. — onychomantic , adj .

onychophagia, onychophagy

the habit of biting the fingernails.

onychoptosis

the loosening and falling off of the fingernails.

onychosis

disease of the fingernails or toenails.

paronychia

a pus-producing inflammation at the base of a fingernail or toenail; a felon or whitlow. Also called panaris .

pentadactylism

the condition of having five digits on each hand and foot. — pentadactylous , adj .

polydactylism

the condition of having more than the normal number of fingers or toes. — polydactylous , adj .

sexdigitist

a person who has six fingers or six toes.