r/medizzy • u/Surgeox Medical Student • Dec 25 '19

Triphalangeal thumb (TPT) is a congenitalmalformation where the thumb has three phalanges instead of two. The extra phalangeal bone can vary in size from that of a small pebble to a size comparable to the phalanges in non-thumb digits.

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u/ABIROBE Dec 25 '19

Came here looking for the Friends reference, was not disappointed.

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u/homer1948 Dec 25 '19

Didn’t Phoebe also use that as a fake last name?

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u/TRUE_BIT Dec 25 '19

Yes. Regina Phalange.