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palmature

palmature

9.9
A condition where skin joins two or more fingers from birth
  • noun
  • Specialized
: sindactilia
  • Surgical correction is often recommended for children with palmature to improve hand function.

Examples

  • The newborn was diagnosed with palmature between the second and third fingers.

  • Inherited genetic factors can sometimes result in palmature in more than one family member.

  • The doctor diagnosed the child with palmature.

  • Is palmature a common birth defect?

  • The doctor explained that palmature can affect a child's ability to grasp objects.

  • During the examination, the pediatrician noted that the baby exhibited signs of palmature between multiple fingers.

  • Parents were relieved to learn that palmature could often be treated successfully with surgery.

Synonyms

syndactyly
vspalmature
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A condition where at least two fingers or toes are joined from birth

is limited to joining fingers only, not toes
syndactylism
vspalmature
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A condition in which fingers or toes are joined by skin from birth

refers specifically to finger webbing rather than toe cases

Surface Forms

palmature singular
palmatures plural

Morphology

palmature = palm (semi-transparent) = palm + ature

Built from the familiar word 'palm' with a medical noun-forming ending; the relation to 'webbing between fingers' is specialized and not obvious to a general learner.

Etymology

The word palmature comes from the Latin palma, meaning 'palm', and is related to the English word palmate, which describes a shape like an open hand with parts joined. So palmature is easy to remember as a condition where the fingers are joined by webbing, like a mitten or a duck's webbed foot.