Dactylitis overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]

## Overview

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Dactylytis is a sausage-shaped swelling of the fingers and toes, and can be painful.

## Historical Perspective

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The word dactyl comes from the Greek word "daktylos" meaning "finger". In its medical term, it refers to both the fingers and the toes.

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