Phalange Meaning in English

word

US

fəˈɫændʒ/, /fəˈɫeɪndʒ

fuh-LANJ or fuh-LAYNJ

UK

fəˈlændʒ

fuh-LANJ

Definition

A phalange is one of the bones in the fingers or toes. Each finger and toe usually has several phalanges connected in a row.

Usage & Nuances

"Phalange" is formal, technical, and used in anatomy or medicine. In everyday speech, people say "finger bone" or "toe bone" instead. The plural is "phalanges." Be careful not to confuse with "phalanx" (which has other meanings, including historical military formation).

• Spanish: falange (dedo) - falange (anatomía)
• Portuguese (BR): falange (dedo) - falange (anatomia)
• Portuguese (PT): falange (dedo) - falange (anatomia)
• Chinese (Simplified): 指骨
• Chinese (Traditional): 指骨
• Hindi: फालेंज (अंगुलियों की हड्डी)
• Arabic: سلامية (عظم الإصبع)
• Bengali: ফালাঞ্জ (হাড়) - আঙুলের/পায়ের আঙুলের হাড়
• Russian: фаланга (кость)
• Japanese: 指節骨 - 趾節骨
• Vietnamese: đốt ngón tay - đốt ngón chân
• Korean: 지절(指節) - 손가락뼈 - 발가락뼈
• Turkish: falanks (kemik)
• Urdu: فالانج (ہڈی) - انگلی کی ہڈی
• Indonesian: falang (tulang jari)

Example Sentences

The human hand has fourteen phalanges.

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Each finger is made up of three phalanges.

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The doctor said my phalanx is broken.

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He fractured a phalange playing basketball last week.

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Sometimes arthritis causes pain in the phalanges of your fingers.

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X-rays showed a tiny crack in his middle finger's phalanx.

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