Medical Dictionary

phalangectomy

noun pha·lan·gec·to·my \ˌfā-lən-ˈjek-tə-mē, ˌfa-\
plural pha·lan·gec·to·mies

Medical Definition of PHALANGECTOMY

:  surgical excision of a phalanx of a finger or toe

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