指し骨こつ

noun

phalanx; phalange

Anatomical term for a finger or toe bone. In medical contexts, 指骨 usually refers to finger phalanges, while 趾骨 (しこつ) specifically refers to toe phalanges.

See also: 趾骨

• 指し骨こつの骨こっ折せつは、スポーツでよく見みられる。

  Fractures of the phalanx are common in sports.

• 解かい剖ぼう学がくの授じゅ業ぎょうで指し骨こつの構こう造ぞうを学まなんだ。

  We learned the structure of the phalanges in anatomy class.