Congenital Abnormality
brachydactyly
brach·y·dac·ty·ly [ brak-ee-dak-til-ee ]
Subclass of:
Limb Deformities, Congenital
Definitions related to brachydactyly:
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Congenital anomaly of abnormally short fingers or toes.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Digits that appear disproportionately short compared to the hand/foot. The word brachydactyly is used here to describe a series distinct patterns of shortened digits (brachydactyly types A-E). This is the sense used here.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Brachydactyly is a general term characterized by disproportionately short fingers and toes. It can occur as an isolated finding or as part of a complex syndrome. Many different types of brachydactyly have been identified. Some result in short stature and others are associated with other hand malformations, such as syndactyly,...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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