swan neck deformities

A form of swan neck deformity — A deformed position of the finger, in which the joint closest to the fingertip is permanently bent toward the palm while the nearest joint to the palm is bent away from it.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of swan neck deformity
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“swan neck deformities.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swan%20neck%20deformities. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

Source: swan neck deformities on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.