ainhum

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noun

A painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe, frequently followed by autoamputation, occurring predominantly in black Africans and their descendants.

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Meanings

nounainhum (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe, frequently followed by autoamputation, occurring predominantly in black Africans and their descendants.

Origin

  1. Portugueseainhum
  2. Englishainhum

From Portuguese ainhum.

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Translations

Portuguese ainhum
  • ainhumconstriction of the base of the fifth toe
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ainhum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ainhum.

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