HAMMERTOE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hammertoe mean? 

• HAMMERTOE (noun)
  The noun HAMMERTOE has 1 sense:

1. a deformed toe which is bent in a clawlike arch

  Familiarity information: HAMMERTOE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HAMMERTOE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A deformed toe which is bent in a clawlike arch

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("hammertoe" is a kind of...):

toe (one of the digits of the foot)

 Context examples 

Foot problems such as high arches or hammertoes can be early symptoms.

(Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)