-phalangia

English

Alternative forms

-phalangy

Etymology

From Latin phalanx, with combining form phalang-.

Suffix

-phalangia

(medicine) Denoting a condition of the phalange bones in the fingers and toes.
‎a- + ‎-phalangia → ‎aphalangia

‎brachy- + ‎-phalangia → ‎brachyphalangia

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -phalangia

English terms suffixed with -phalangy

References

“-phalangia”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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