hand (hand) the distal part of the upper limb, consisting of the carpus, metacarpus, and fingers.
ape hand one with the thumb permanently extended.
claw hand see clawhand.
cleft hand a malformation in which the division between the fingers extends into the metacarpus; often with just two large digits, one on either side of the cleft. 
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Cleft hand.
club hand see clubhand.
drop hand wristdrop.
lobster-claw hand cleft h.
mitten hand a hand in which several fingers are fused together and have a common nail.
writing hand in paralysis agitans, assumption of the position by which a pen is commonly held.
Mitten Hand
Dermatology An end-stage lesion of autosomal recessive [MIM 226600] dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, with fusion of digits, loss of fingernails, dermal fibrosis
Paediatrics Complete simple syndactyly, spoon hand A hand characterised by brachydactyly, hypoplasia, and simple syndactyly, which is typical of type II Apert syndrome
Paediatrics Complete simple syndactyly, spoon hand A hand characterised by brachydactyly, hypoplasia, and simple syndactyly, which is typical of type II Apert syndrome
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