- Phalanges
- Phalanges \Pha*lan"ges\, n., pl. of {Phalanx}. [1913 Webster]
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Phalanges — Phalanges, Mehrzahl von Phalanx … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
PHALANGES — populi Aethiopiae, in ora Orientali ad Sinum Barbaricum. Plin. l. 6. c. 30. Ubi Phalangis mons, Ptol … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
phalanges — [fə lan′jēz΄] pl.n. see PHALANX … English World dictionary
Phalanges — The bones of the fingers by Aristotle in the 4th century B.C. (and since extended to the bones of the toes) because they were arrayed like Greek soldiers for battle. There are generally three phalanges (distal, middle, proximal) for each digit,… … Medical dictionary
Phalanges — Phalanx Pha lanx, n.; pl. {Phalanxes}, L. {Phalanges}. [L., from Gr. ?.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A body of heavy armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep. There were several different arrangements, the phalanx varying in depth from four to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phalanges — Phalange Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
phalanges — n.; sing. phalanx the bones of the fingers and toes (digits). The first digit (thumb/big toe) has two phalanges. Each of the remaining digits has three phalanges. Derivatives: phalangeal adj … The new mediacal dictionary
phalanges — /feuh lan jeez/, n. 1. a pl. of phalanx. 2. pl. of phalange. [ < L < Gk phálanges] * * * … Universalium
phalanges — pha•lan•ges [[t]fəˈlæn dʒiz[/t]] n. 1) anat. a pl. of phalanx 2) anat. zool. pl. of phalange • Etymology: < L < Gk phálanges … From formal English to slang
phalanges — n.pl. pl. (sing. ♦ phalanx ) bones of finger or toe. ♦ phalangeal, a. ♦ phalangigrade, a. walking on phalanges … Dictionary of difficult words
