ainhum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe, frequently followed by autoamputation, occurring predominantly in black Africans and their descendants.

Word forms

ainhum

Etymology

From Portuguese ainhum.

Derived words

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