boutonniere deformity

noun

A deformed position of the fingers or toes, in which the joint nearest the knuckle is permanently bent toward the palm while the farthest joint is bent away from it.

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Meanings

nounboutonniere deformity (plural boutonniere deformities)

plural boutonniere deformities

  1. A deformed position of the fingers or toes, in which the joint nearest the knuckle is permanently bent toward the palm while the farthest joint is bent away from it.
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APA

boutonniere deformity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boutonniere%20deformity

MLA

“boutonniere deformity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boutonniere%20deformity. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boutonniere deformity,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boutonniere%20deformity.

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