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finger

noun fin·ger \ˈfiŋ-gər\

Medical Definition of FINGER

:  any of the five terminating members of the hand :  a digit of the forelimb; especially :  one other than the thumb

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15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. finger (noun)
  2. finger fracture (noun)
  3. finger spelling (noun)
  4. finger stick (noun)
  5. finger-stick (adjective)
  6. blubber finger (noun)
  7. Hippocratic finger (noun)
  8. index finger (noun)
  9. little finger (noun)
  10. mallet finger (noun)
  11. middle finger (noun)
  12. seal finger (noun)
  13. trigger finger (noun)
  14. vibration white finger (noun)
  15. zinc finger (noun)
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