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DictionarydigitalFingers and toes
adjective

digital

relating to fingers or toes

The surgeon checks digital circulation before operating on the injured hand.

Etymology
digitLatinfinger or toe
+alLatinrelating to

Latin digitus means finger or toe, and the ending makes an adjective. Digital in anatomy applies directly to those parts and their associated structures or movements.

More examples

  • Cold weather sometimes reduces digital blood flow in the fingers.
  • The patient has digital swelling in several toes.
  • An injury to a digital nerve can cause finger numbness.

Forms

digital

digit noun — A finger or toe on a limb.