mallet finger

noun

A finger with an extensor tendon injury at the farthest joint, usually caused by excessive bending of the fingertip.

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Meanings

nounmallet finger (plural mallet fingers)

plural mallet fingers

  1. medicineA finger with an extensor tendon injury at the farthest joint, usually caused by excessive bending of the fingertip.
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