bidactyly

bidactyly /bīdak″tilē/ [L, bis + Gk, daktylos, finger] , an abnormal condition in which the second, third, and fourth digits on a hand are missing and only the first and fifth are present. Formerly called lobster claw deformity.bidactylous, adj.

Bidactyly (Courtesy Dr. Christine L. Williams, New York Medical College)