{"id":96069,"date":"2021-04-05T10:16:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T10:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=96069"},"modified":"2023-06-20T05:58:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T05:58:58","slug":"phalanx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/phalanx\/","title":{"rendered":"Phalanx"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Phalanges, any of the 14 bones of the fingers of one hand or a like number in the toes of one foot.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The name given to any one of the small bones of the fingers and toes. The phalanges are 14 in number in each hand and foot the thumb and great toe possessing only two each, whilst each of the other fingers and toes has three.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Any one of the bones of the fingers or toes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Phalanges refer to the individual skeletal elements in the hands and feet. 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