polydactyly

Etymology
From, from , equivalent to  or.

Noun

 * 1)  A congenital condition in which a person or animal has more than the usual number of digits (fingers or toes) on at least one of their hands or feet.
 * 2) * 2003, Karl-Heinz Grzeschik, 66: Greig Cephalopolysyndactyly Syndrome, Mary Ann McLaughlin (supervising editor), NORD Guide to Rare Disorders,, , page 201,
 * Postaxial polydactyly is common in the hands and preaxial polydactyly in the feet.
 * 1) * 2021, Leah W. Burke, 3: Genetics of Associated Syndromes, Donald R. Laub Jr. (editor), Congenital Anomalies of the Upper Extremity, Springer, page 42,
 * The rare polydactylies, that is, not clearly only postaxial or only preaxial, are the most likely to be associated with an underlying syndrome.
 * 1) * 2023, Christianne van Nieuwenhoven, Steven Hovius, 9: Thumb Polydactyly, Giorgio Pajardi (editor), Pediatric Hand Surgery, Springer, page 102,
 * Polydactyly with a triphalangeal thumb will be described in the chapter on the triphalangeal thumb.The incidence of polydactyly depends on the population studied and the definition used. Region, ethnicity and combined numbers of all polydactylies, or only radial or ulnar-sided polydactyly, provide very different incidences in published series.
 * Polydactyly with a triphalangeal thumb will be described in the chapter on the triphalangeal thumb.The incidence of polydactyly depends on the population studied and the definition used. Region, ethnicity and combined numbers of all polydactylies, or only radial or ulnar-sided polydactyly, provide very different incidences in published series.

Translations

 * Arabic: كَثْرَة اَلْأَصَابِع
 * Czech: polydaktylie
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