Meanings
nounhypophalangia (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe congenital absence of one or more of the phalanges ("one of the bones of the finger or toe") in one's hand.
Synonyms: hypophalangism, hypophalangy · Antonyms: hyperphalangia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe congenital absence of one or more of the phalanges ("one of the bones of the finger or toe") in one's hand.
Similar
hypophalangismhypophalangy
Opposite
hyperphalangia
Origin
From hypo- + -phalangia (“a condition of the phalange bones”).
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APA
hypophalangia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophalangia
MLA
“hypophalangia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophalangia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypophalangia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophalangia.
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