sclerodactyly /scle·ro·dac·ty·ly/ (-dak´tĭ-le) localized scleroderma of the digits.
sclerodactyly
scle·ro·dac·ty·ly (sklîr  -d k t -l )n. See acrosclerosis. |
sclerodactyly
[sklir′ōdak′tilē]
Etymology: Gk, skleros + daktylos, finger
a musculoskeletal deformity affecting the hands of people with scleroderma. The fingers are fixed in a semiflexed position, with subcutaneous calcification and tightened skin to the wrist. The fingertips may be ulcerated.
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