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'''Dactylytis''' is a sausage-shaped [[swelling]] of the fingers and toes, and can be painful. | '''Dactylytis''' is a sausage-shaped [[swelling]] of the fingers and toes, and can be painful. | ||
==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
The word dactyl comes from the Greek word "daktylos" meaning "finger". In its medical term, it refers to both the fingers and the toes. | The word dactyl comes from the Greek word "daktylos" meaning "finger". In its medical term, it refers to both the fingers and the toes. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Dactylytis is a sausage-shaped swelling of the fingers and toes, and can be painful.
Historical Perspective
The word dactyl comes from the Greek word "daktylos" meaning "finger". In its medical term, it refers to both the fingers and the toes.