phalangeal

[ fuh-lan-jee-uhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a phalanx.
2. Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to a phalanx or the phalanges. phalanges. phalanx.

phalangeal

/ fəˈlændʒɪəl /

adjective

1. anatomy of or relating to a phalanx or phalanges

Other Words From

• inter·pha·lange·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phalangeal¹

1825–35; < New Latin phalange ( us ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

But perhaps more importantly, the whirlwind touchy-feely visit offered yet another glimpse into the Trump-Macron relationship, an unlikely friendship told through phalangeal snapshots and freeze frames.

From Washington Post

Some lineages in Tiliqua have gone further, with additional phalangeal reductions being present in manual digits III and V, and in pedal digits II-V.

From Scientific American

It usually begins toward the close of the first week or in the second week, and its common seat is in the ankle, phalangeal, and wrist joints.

From Project Gutenberg

Deep-seated blisters form on tip of each finger and above and below each phalangeal flexure.

From Project Gutenberg

The nodes increase in size and occasionally develop on all of the fingers, but usually never spread beyond the phalangeal joints.

From Project Gutenberg