brachydactylic
- adjective
- /ˌbrækɪˈdæktɪk/
- Specialized
- People with brachydactylic fingers may experience difficulty playing certain musical instruments.
Examples
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She was born with brachydactylic hands.
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The doctor explained that brachydactylic features can be hereditary.
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Her brachydactylic toes were noticeable in the family photograph.
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The doctor explained that his brachydactylic condition was inherited from his mother.
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People with brachydactylic fingers often find it challenging to grasp objects firmly.
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The geneticist noted that the child's brachydactylic toes are a sign of a rare condition.
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Many athletes with brachydactylic hands adapt their techniques to accommodate their fingers.
Synonyms
Having unusually short fingers and toes
Surface Forms
Morphology
brachydactylic = brachydactyly (opaque) = brachy + dactyl + ic
Adding the adjectival suffix '-ic' to the medical noun 'brachydactyly' to form an adjective is a regular, predictable derivation.
Etymology
Brachydactylic comes from Greek parts brachy- meaning 'short' and dactyl- meaning 'finger', the same dactyl you see in pterodactyl. So it literally means 'short-fingered', which is why it describes people with very short fingers or toes.
