Congenital Abnormality
congenital macrodactylia
Definitions related to congenital macrodactylia:
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(macrodactyly) A condition in which a finger or toe is larger than normal size secondary to excessive growth of the anatomical structures or abnormal accumulation of substances.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(macrodactyly) Significant increase in the length and girth of most or all of a digit compared to its contralateral digit (if unaffected) or compared to what would be expected for age/body build. The increased girth is accompanied by an increase in the dorso-ventral dimension AND the lateral dimension of the digit.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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