finger bone; phalanx
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phalanx; finger bone; small long bone forming the fingers
technicalAnatomical term referring to the 14 bones in each hand (2 in the thumb, 3 in each of the other four fingers). See diagram on page 490 of 'Human Skeleton'.
Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
zhǐ指
gǔ骨
。
The doctor examined his finger bones.
Měi每
gēn根
shǒu手
zhǐ指
yǒu有
sān三
kuài块
zhǐ指
gǔ骨
。
Each finger has three phalanges.
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Zhǐ指
gǔ骨
gǔ骨
zhé折
xū需
yào要
jí及
shí时
zhì治
liáo疗
。
Phalangeal fractures require timely treatment.
Dà大
mǔ拇
zhǐ指
zhǐ只
yǒu有
liǎng两
kuài块
zhǐ指
gǔ骨
。
The thumb only has two phalanges.