Meanings
noundactylitis (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounInflammation of an entire digit (a finger or toe).
Similar
sausage digit
Origin
- Ancient Greekδάκτυλος“finger”
- Englishdactylitis
Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) + -itis
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dactylitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dactylitis
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“dactylitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dactylitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dactylitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dactylitis.
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