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.

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, 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]

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noun congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes

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