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Phalanges

[fuh-lan-jeez]

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The bones of the fingers and toes. The distal phalanx is the end bone beneath each fingertip or toe tip; it supports the tissues of the nail unit. The nail plate sits above the soft tissues supported by the distal phalanx.

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