swan neck deformity

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounswan neck deformity (plural swan neck deformities)

plural swan neck deformities

  1. 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.
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