hammertoe
Crooked foot digit
Hammertoe is a deformity where a toe bends abnormally at the middle joint, curling downward like a hammer.
It typically affects the second, third, or fourth toe and often results from wearing tight shoes.
The condition can be flexible at first but may become rigid over time: She developed hammertoes from years of wearing high heels.
Permanent tissue shortening
- bunionFoot joint deformity
- misshapenAbnormally or poorly formed
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- dislocationForced out of position
flexion · hyperextension · crooked · bent · curved · rigid · stiff · permanent
Science of hereditary transmission
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- traumaLasting psychological wound
injury · neuropathy · aging · bunion
Bones of fingers, toes
- metatarsalMidfoot skeletal element
- digitSingle numeric character
- jointShared by multiple parties
- proximalSituated nearest the origin
distal · middle · flexor · extensor · tendon · ligament · capsule · cartilage
Bodily or emotional distress
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- callusHardened protective skin
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- rednessCrimson-hued state
swelling · inflammation · tenderness · soreness · friction · irritation · pressure · discomfort
Device immobilizing injured limbs
- tapingRecording or binding
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- correctionFixing of mistakes
straightening · podiatrist · orthopedist · chiropodist · physiotherapy · rehabilitation · exercises
contracture
Permanent tissue shortening
- bunionFoot joint deformity
- misshapenAbnormally or poorly formed
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
dislocation · flexion · hyperextension · crooked · bent · curved · rigid · stiff · permanent · progressive
genetics
Science of hereditary transmission
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
trauma · injury · neuropathy · aging · bunion
phalanges
Bones of fingers, toes
- metatarsalMidfoot skeletal element
- digitSingle numeric character
- jointShared by multiple parties
proximal · distal · middle · flexor · extensor · tendon · ligament · capsule · cartilage · bone
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
redness · swelling · inflammation · tenderness · soreness · friction · irritation · pressure · discomfort · stiffness
splint
Device immobilizing injured limbs
- tapingRecording or binding
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
correction · straightening · podiatrist · orthopedist · chiropodist · physiotherapy · rehabilitation · exercises
shoes
Protective foot coverings
- digit ailmentsbunion, broken finger, trigger finger, webbed toes, jammed finger
- foot problemsbunion, flat feet, clubfoot, high arch, fallen arch
- podiatryfoot doctor, chiropodist, plantar fasciitis, bunions, athlete's foot
- limb deformitiesbowlegs, bowed legs, knock knees, clubfoot, bunion
- bone disordersosteoporosis, rickets, bone fracture, broken bone, bone loss
- contractures