oligodactyly /ol·i·go·dac·ty·ly/ (-dak´tĭ-le) the presence of less than the usual number of fingers or toes.
oligodactyly
ol·i·go·dac·ty·ly ( l  -g -d k t -l ) or ol·i·go·dac·tyl·i·a (-dk-tl-)n. The presence of fewer than five fingers or toes on a hand or foot. |
oligodactyly
[ol′igōdak′tilē]
Etymology: Gk, oligos + dactylos, finger
a congenital anomaly characterized by the absence of one or more of the fingers or toes. Also called oligodactylia, oligodactylism. oligodactylic, adj.
oligodactyly
congenital absence of one or more digits.
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