hammer toe

See also: hammertoe

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hammer toe

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Alternative forms

• hammertoe

Noun

hammer toe (plural hammer toes)

1. (uncountable) A medical condition where a toe is permanently bent down.

   The woman wore special orthopedic shoes to try and alleviate her hammer toe.

2. (countable) A toe suffering from such condition.

   My sister has hammer toes on both feet and consequently avoids the family hiking expeditions.

   • 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 539:

     He had contracted a hammer-toe from his solitary walking about the town.

Related terms

• mallet toe