digit /dig·it/ (dij´it) a finger or toe.
Digit
digit
digit [dij´it]
digit,
dig·it (d j t)n. A finger or toe; dactyl. |
Digit
A finger or a toe.
Mentioned in: Polydactyly and Syndactyly
digit
[dij′it]
Etymology: L, digitus
a finger or a toe. Also called dactylus.
digit [dij´it]
digit,
n 1. a single symbol or character representing a quantity.
n 2. a finger or toe.
n 2. a finger or toe.
digit sucking,
n an oral habit, usually referred to as
finger or
thumb sucking, that is not unusual in preschool children. Prolonged, persistent, or vigorous sucking into the transition dentition period can cause tooth displacement malocclusions.
finger or
thumb sucking, that is not unusual in preschool children. Prolonged, persistent, or vigorous sucking into the transition dentition period can cause tooth displacement malocclusions.
digit
1. a toe in cats, dogs and chickens, a foot in the horse, a claw or cleat in cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. Called also a cleat in sheep.
2. any of the ten numerals in the series 0 to 9.
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