ectrodactylism


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]

ectrodactylism

(ĕk″trō-dăk′tĭl-ĭzm) [″ + daktylos, finger, + -ismos, state of] Congenital absence of all or part of a digit.