Dactylitis
Dactylitis or sausage digit is inflammation of an entire digit (a finger or toe), and can be painful.
| Dactylitis | |
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| Syphilitic dactylitis |
The word dactyl comes from the Greek word "daktylos" meaning "finger". In its medical term, it refers to both the fingers and the toes.
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