noun
- any of the bones of the fingers or toes
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The X-ray showed a fracture in the middle phalange of her index finger.
- Each toe has three phalanges except for the big toe, which has two.
- The doctor examined the injured phalange carefully.
- Piano players need flexible phalanges to reach all the keys.
- The fossil included several well-preserved phalanges from the ancient primate.
- She broke a phalange while playing basketball.