adactylia

Examples

• All

• The child was diagnosed with adactylia at birth.

• Her surgery team specializes in reconstructive procedures for children with adactylia.

• Cases of adactylia are extremely rare and often associated with other anomalies.

• The geneticist explained that adactylia was present from birth in the affected child.

• Many people with adactylia lead normal lives.

• Children with adactylia often require specialized therapy to improve their mobility.

• Research shows that adactylia can impact a child's ability to grasp objects without assistance.

Synonyms

E

ectrodactyly

vsadactylia

• Specialized

1 9.9

A birth condition in which some fingers or toes are missing

is broader, applying to absence of digits whether few or many

E

ectrodactylism

vsadactylia

• Specialized

1 9.9

A birth condition when some fingers and toes are missing or joined together

refers only to missing digits and does not include fused digits

A

adactylism

vsadactylia

• Specialized

9.9

A condition where a person is born without fingers or toes

is identical in meaning but differs in word form or suffix

A

adactyly

vsadactylia

• Specialized

9.9

A condition when a person is born missing fingers or toes

covers absence of digits generally, not stressing the number missing

O

oligodactyly

vsadactylia

• Specialized

9.9

A condition at birth in which some fingers or toes are missing

is more general and does not imply a specific count of missing digits

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology