phalang-, phalango-
(Greek via Latin: bone between two joints of a finger or toe; line of battle; from phalanx, heavy infantry in close order [from Greek antiquity])
symphalangy
A condition in which the middle phalanx of a finger or toe is properly developed in length but its proximal (or distal) joint is imperfect or absent.
tarsophalangeal
Pertaining to, or connecting, the tarsus and the phalanges.
tetraphalangeate
Having four phalanges.
trichorhinophalangeal syndrome
A condition characterized by sparse fine hair, broad nose with a long philtrum, swollen middle phalanges with cone-shaped epiphyses, and growth retardation.
triphalangia
Malformation in which three phalanges are present in the thumb or great toe.
