Syndactyly

syndactyly /syn·dac·ty·ly/ (-dak´ti-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´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.