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ectrodactyly
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ectrodactyly - congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toesabnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
ectrodactyly
ectrodactyly [ek″tro-dak´tĭ-le] congenital absence of all or part of a digit. Appearance of the feet in a child with ectrodactyly. From Muller and Young, 2001.ec·tro·dac·ty·ly , ectrodactyliaectrodactylism (ek'trō-dak'ti-lē, -dak-til'i-ă, -dak'ti-lizm), [MIM*225300] Congenital absence of all or part of one or more fingers or toes. There are several varieties and the pattern of inheritance may be autosomal dominant with reduced penetrance [MIM*183600 and MIM*183802], autosomal recessive [MIM*225290 and MIM*225300], or X-linked [MIM*313350]. [ectro- + G. daktylos, finger] ectrodactyly A nonspecific term applied to a variety of malformations, but which probably best reserved for transverse terminal aphalangia, adactylia or acheiria.ec·tro·dac·ty·ly , ectrodactylia , ectrodactylism (ek'trō-dak'ti-lē, -dak-til'ē-ă, -dak'ti-lizm) Congenital absence of all or part of one or more fingers or toes. Known also as split-hand/foot deformity, lobster claw. There are several varieties and the pattern of inheritance is usually irregular. [ectro- + G. daktylos, finger]See ECD
See ECDectrodactyly
Related to ectrodactyly: phocomelia, Treacher Collins syndromeWords related to ectrodactylynoun congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toesRelated Words |