The hallux refers to which toe?

• A. Great toe
• B. Second toe
• C. Little toe
• D. Middle toe

Answer: (A)

The hallux is the big toe—the first digit of the foot. In medical terminology, hallux refers specifically to the great toe (often seen in terms like hallux valgus). The other toes have their own names: the second toe is next to the big toe, the middle toe is the third toe, and the little toe is the fifth toe. So the hallux is the big toe.