| dactyl | 1. A poetical foot of three sylables (y e e), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented; as, L. Tegmine, E. Mer"ciful; so called from the similarity of its arrangement to that of the joints of a finger. Alternative forms: dactyle. 2. <zoology> A finger or toe; a digit. The claw or terminal joint of a leg of an insect or crustacean. Origin: L. Dactylus, Gr. A finger, a dactyl. Cf. Digit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| dactylagra | An obsolete term meaning gout for the fingers. Origin: dactyl-+ G. Agra, seizure (05 Mar 2000) |
| dactylalgia | Pain in the fingers. Synonym: dactylodynia. Origin: dactyl-+ G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| dactylar | 1. Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic. 2. <zoology> Of or pertaining to a finger or toe, or to the claw of an insect crustacean. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Dactylaria | A genus of dematiaceous soil-dwelling fungi. Dactylaria gallopava is a causative agent of phaeohyphomycosis in chickens and turkeys. Origin: G. Daktylos, finger (05 Mar 2000) |
| dactyledema | Oedema of the finger. Origin: dactyl-+ G. Oidema, swelling (05 Mar 2000) |
| dactyli ology | <study> That branch of archaeology which has to do with gem engraving. That branch of archaeology which has to do with finger rings. Origin: Gr. Finger ring. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dactyliography | The art of writing or engraving upon gems. In general, the literature or history of the art. Origin: Gr. Finger ring + graphy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dactyliomancy | Divination by means of finger rings. Origin: Gr. Daktylios + -mancy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dactylitis | <medicine> An inflammatory affection of the fingers. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Finger + -itis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dactylo- | Dactyl- The fingers, and (less often) toes.digit. Origin: G. Daktylos, finger (05 Mar 2000) |
| dactylocampsis | Permanent flexion of the fingers. Origin: dactylo-+ G. Kampsis, bending (05 Mar 2000) |
| dactylocampsodynia | Painful contraction of one or more fingers. Origin: dactylo-+ G. Kampsis, a bending, + odyne, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| dactylodynia | Pain in the fingers. Synonym: dactylodynia. Origin: dactyl-+ G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| dactylogryposis | Contraction of the fingers. Origin: dactylo-+ G. Gryposis, a crooking (05 Mar 2000) |