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dactylitis

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Also known as sausage digit

Dactylitis or sausage digit is inflammation of an entire digit (a finger or toe), and can be painful.

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Dactylitis or sausage digit is inflammation of an entire digit (a finger or toe), and can be painful.

The word dactyl comes from the Greek word daktylos 'finger'. As a medical term, it refers to both the fingers and the toes.

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