Term: syndactyly (n)
Literally meaning: “the condition of fused digits”
Origin/ Etymology: Anc Greek
(συν-)/syn-)(=together)
> (δάκτυλος/dactylos=finger, digit)>δείκτης/deictes(=index finger)
Coined/History
Definition
Syndactyly is a congenital malformation which is characterized by the fusion of one or more digits (fingers).
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