camptodactyly

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noun

A medical condition involving fixed flexion deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joints.

OriginAncient Greek καμπτός →
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Meanings

nouncamptodactyly (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA medical condition involving fixed flexion deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joints.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδάκτυλος“finger”
  2. Ancient Greekκαμπτός“bent”
  3. Englishcamptodactyly

From Ancient Greek καμπτός (kamptós, “bent”) and from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).

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camptodactyly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camptodactyly

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“camptodactyly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camptodactyly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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