BIG TOE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does big toe mean? 

• BIG TOE (noun)
  The noun BIG TOE has 1 sense:

1. the first largest innermost toe

  Familiarity information: BIG TOE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIG TOE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The first largest innermost toe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

big toe; great toe; hallux

Hypernyms ("big toe" is a kind of...):

toe (one of the digits of the foot)

Holonyms ("big toe" is a part of...):

foot; human foot; pes (the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint)

 Context examples 

Often, gout first attacks your big toe.

(Gout, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

It often starts in the big toe.

(Arthritis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

A long superficial vein originating from the dorsal vein at the big toe and the dorsal venous arch of the foot and extending up the inner leg to empty into the femoral artery in the groin area.

(Long Saphenous Vein, NCI Thesaurus)

Here are a few common problems: • Bunions - hard, painful bumps on the big toe joint • Corns and calluses - thickened skin from friction or pressure • Plantar warts - warts on the soles of your feet • Fallen arches - also called flat feet

(Foot Injuries and Disorders, NIH)