Any of the major bones in a digit. The plural "phalanxes" is used only for the military (non-anatomic) meaning of this word. The plural phalanges is used in anatomy.
General term for any bone forming part of a finger or toe.
the bone of a finger or toe; plural, phalanges
Any one of the bones in the fingers or toes (Peters 1964).
a bone of a finger or toe
a single finger or toe bone
Latin = row of soldiers; hence, one of the small bones of a digit, plural - phalanges, adjective - phalangeal.
(L. from G. phalanx, line of soldiers). Bones of the fingers and toes.
Any bone of the fingers or toes.
(pl.,phalanges): The small bones of the foot that make up the toes. The first toe has two, known as the proximal phalanx (hallux) and the distal phalanx. The other four toes have three phalanges each: proximal, middle and distal.
Anatomically, any one of the bones in the fingers or toes. (Plural: phalanges.) There are 3 phalanges (the proximal, middle, and proximal phalanx) in most of the fingers and toes. However, the thumb and large toe have only two phalanges which accounts for their being shorter. See the entire definition of Phalanx