Dactylitis
Pronunciation: /ˈdæktɪɫˈaɪˈtɪz/
Dactylitis (noun)
- Inflammation that causes one finger or toe to swell along its whole length, often with pain and warmth.
- 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.