Tennis Toe

toe (to) a digit of the foot.

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claw toe  dorsal subluxation of toes 2 through 5, the metatarsal heads bearing weight and becoming painful when walking, resulting in a shuffling gait; occurring in rheumatoid arthritis.

hammer toe  deformity of a toe, most often the second, in which the proximal phalanx is extended and the second and distal phalanges are flexed, giving a clawlike appearance.

Morton's toe  see under neuralgia.

pigeon toe  permanent toeing-in position of the feet.

tennis toe  painful great toe associated with subungual hematoma; so called because it develops usually after vigorous tennis playing.

webbed toes  syndactyly of the toes.

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Tennis Toe

An uncommon condition affecting the great toe, characterised by a subungual hematoma, which may follow any vigorous exercise—e.g., tennis-in shoes with hardened toe protectors