symbrachydactyly

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Noun

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symbrachydactyly (uncountable)

  1. A congenital abnormality of the hand, characterized by missing or malformed fingers.
    • 2009 March 7, Georgie Pilcher, “Little Angus Rhodes swapped a couple of toes for fingers”, in Herald Sun[1], archived from the original on 7 March 2009:
      Angus was born with symbrachydactyly, a condition believed to be caused when blood flow is limited to the hand in the womb, restricting its development and often causing short, malformed fingers.
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