ectrodactyly

ectrodactyly /ek′trōdak″təlē/ [Gk, ektrosis, miscarriage, daktylos, finger] , a congenital anomaly characterized by the absence of part or all of one or more of the fingers or toes. Also called ectrodactylia, ectrodactylism.

Ectrodactyly involving the hands (Courtesy Dr. A.E. Chudley, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Children’s Hospital)

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