Anatomical Abnormality
hammer toe
ham·mer toe
Definitions related to hammer toe:
  • (hammertoe) A sometimes painful condition in which the toe curls up and under (resembling a hammer).
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (hammertoe) Hyperextension of the metatarsal-phalangeal joint with hyperflexion of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Hammer toe is a toe that is bent in a fixed Z-shaped position. Pain may be felt when people wear certain shoes, and some people have pain in the ball of the foot.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Hammertoe, deformity of the second, third, or fourth toe in which the toe is bent downward at the middle joint (the proximal interphalangeal [PIP] joint), such that the overall shape of the toe resembles a hammer. Most cases of hammertoe involve the second toe, and often only one or two toes are...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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