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名詞

hammer toe (複数形 hammer toes)

1. A deformity of the second, third, or fourth toe causing it to be permanently bent at the first joint, resembling a hammer.
   • 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia, Faber & Faber 1992 (Avignon Quintet), p. 539:

     He had contracted a hammer-toe from his solitary walking about the town.

関連する語

• mallet toe

名詞

hammertoe (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 hammertoes)

1. (uncountable) A medical condition where a toe is permanently bent down.

   The woman wore special orthopedic shoes to try and alleviate her hammertoe.

2. (countable) A toe suffering from such condition.

   My sister has hammertoes on both feet and consequently avoids the family hiking expeditions.