Body Space or Junction
finger joint
fin·ger joint
Subclass of:
Hand joint
Definitions related to finger joint:
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The articulation between the head of one phalanx and the base of the one distal to it, in each finger.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(interphalangeal joint of the hand) The hinge synovial joints between the phalanges of the fingers.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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