The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dactylitis
Dactylitis \Dac`tyl*i"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. da`ktylos finger +
-itis.] (Med.)
An inflammatory affection of the fingers.
--Gross.
Wiktionary
dactylitis
n. (context medicine English) inflammation of an entire digit (a finger or toe).
Wikipedia
Dactylitis
Dactylitis or sausage digit is inflammation of an entire digit (a finger or toe), and can be painful.
The word dactyl comes from the Greek word "daktylos" meaning "finger". In its medical term, it refers to both the fingers and the toes.