toe

(to). A digit or dactyl of the foot. t.-drop, inability to raise or extend the toes, due to paralysis more or le complete. hammer-t., a condition in which the proximal phalanx of a toc—oftenest that of the second toe—is extended and the second and distal phalanges are flexed, causing a claw-like appearance. Morton’s t., a painful affection of the me tatar so phalangeal joint of the fourth toe. t.-phenomenon. Sce phenomenon. seedy t., a disease of horses’ feet marked by a fungous growth of a horny, honey-combed texture between the coffin-bone and the wall of the hoof.