polydactyly

polydactyl

pol·y·dac·tyl

P0422800 (pŏl′ē-dăk′təl) Biology adj. also pol·y·dac·ty·lous (-tə-ləs) Having more than the normal number of digits.n. A person or animal having more than the normal number of digits.

pol′y·dac′tyl·ism, pol′y·dac′ty·ly n.

polydactyly

(ˌpɒlɪˈdæktɪlɪ) or

polydactylism

n (Biology) the state of having more digits than is typical

Thesaurus

Noun

polydactyly - birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toeshyperdactylyhuman, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriagebirth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth

Translations

Polydactyly

polydactyly

[‚päl·i′dak·təl·ē] (medicine) The condition of having supernumerary fingers or toes.

Polydactyly

the presence of extra digits on the hand or foot. The most common congenital developmental anomaly, polydactyly includes such anomalies as doubling of the ungual phalanx or the presence of small digitiform cutaneous appendages. It occurs most commonly in the form of six digits, usually located on a single extremity; no more than 12 or 13 digits on one extremity have been observed. The extra digit is usually located on the inner or outer margin of the hand, and the majority of extra digits are underdeveloped. Polydactyly is corrected surgically.

polydactyly

[pol″e-dak´tĭ-le] the presence of more than the usual number of fingers or toes; called also hyperdactyly and polydactylism.

pol·y·dac·ty·ly

(pol'ē-dak'ti-lē), [MIM*603596] Presence of more than five digits on hand or foot. Synonym(s): polydactylism [poly- + G. daktylos, finger]

polydactyly

Bunches of fingers

pol·y·dac·ty·ly

(pol'ē-dak'ti-lē) Presence of more than five fingers or toes on hand or foot. [poly- + G. daktylos, finger]

polydactyly

The possession of more than the normal number of fingers or toes.

pol·y·dac·ty·ly

(pol'ē-dak'ti-lē) [MIM*603596] Presence of more than five digits on hand or foot. [poly- + G. daktylos, finger]

polydactyly

Related to polydactyly: syndactyly

noun

Synonyms for polydactyly

noun birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes

Synonyms

hyperdactyly

Related Words

human
human being
homo
man
birth defect
congenital abnormality
congenital anomaly
congenital defect
congenital disorder