syndactyly
/sɪnˈdaktɪli
/noun [mass noun] Medicine & Zoology
The condition of having some or all of the fingers or toes wholly or partly united, either naturally (as in web-footed animals) or as a malformation.Major malformations were neural tube defects and monogenic traits, syndromes, and sequences, and minor defects were anomalies such as syndactyly of the second and third toes....
- Common associated findings in this syndrome include rib defects, hypoplasia of the upper extremities, and syndactyly.
- Simple syndactyly is more of a cosmetic problem than a functional one, and rarely requires treatment.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from syn- 'united' + Greek daktulos 'finger' + -y3.