syndactyly

syndactyly /syn·dac·ty·ly/ (-dak´tĭ-le) persistence of webbing between adjacent digits of the hand or foot, so that they are more or less completely fused together.syndac´tylous

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syn·dac·ty·ly (sn-dkt-l)

n.

Webbing or fusion of the fingers or toes, involving soft parts only or including bone structure. Also called symphalangism, syndactylia, syndactylism, zygodactyly.

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Syndactyly

A fusion of two or more toes or fingers.

Mentioned in: Prolonged QT Syndrome

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syndactyly

[sindak′təlē]

Etymology: Gk, syn + daktylos, finger

a congenital anomaly characterized by the fusion of the fingers or toes. It varies in degree of severity from incomplete webbing of the skin of two digits to complete union of digits and fusion of the bones and nails. Also called syndactylia, syndactylism. syndactyl, syndactylous, adj.

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syndactyly [sin-dak´tĭ-le]

the most common congenital anomaly of the hand, probably an inherited condition, marked by persistence of webbing between digits (webbed fingers or toes), so that they are more or less completely attached.

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syndactyly (sindak´tlē),

n a congenital anomaly characterized by the fusion of fingers or toes, usually as a finding of a more complex congenital syndrome.

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syndactylism, syndactyly

fusion of the claws or digits. An inherited defect in several breeds of cattle. Some affected animals are also susceptible to hyperthermia.

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syndactyly

Neonatology Fusion of fingers, which may be cutaneous, due to bridging soft tissues, or osseous, due to bone fusion of varying severity; in general, only soft tissue syndactylism is treated, without which ostosis develops at the articulations with loss of function. See Rosebud hands.