dactylectomy

Definitions

The amputation of a finger.

rare

Examples

“[…] it would appear⟳ that amputation or dactylectomy is definitely contraindicated. Of the four patients whose digits were amputated (and who were not included in this series), no change⟳ in the prognosis of their general condition was found […]”

“There was also criticism of Clover, the foremost anæsthetist of his day, who had laid down the rules of administering anæsthæsia since the first use⟳ of it under his direction in November 1847, by chloroform, for a dactylectomy.”

“Did you consider⟳ multiple dactylectomy? Perhaps if she could only count⟳ to 2…”

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