dactylology

dactylology definition - medical

dac·ty·lol·o·gy (dăkˌtə-lŏlˈə-jē)

noun
The use of the fingers and hands to communicate and convey ideas, as in the manual alphabet used by hearing-impaired and speech-impaired people.

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