Dactylitis

Pronunciation: /ˈdæktɪɫˈaɪˈtɪz/

Dactylitis (noun)

  1. Inflammation that causes one finger or toe to swell along its whole length, often with pain and warmth.
  2. A symptom seen in some inflammatory conditions, where swelling of a digit happens due to immune system activity.

Examples

  • Dactylitis causes finger toe swelling in some people.
  • Finger toe swelling can appear when dactylitis affects the digits.