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polydactyly

NOUN
  1. birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes

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  • It's called "polydactyly" - extra digits - not an uncommon genetic trait, but Bay Area doctors say they've never seen a case so remarkable. Impact Lab
  • One can easily detect a well formed extra digit articulating with the fifth toe, corresponding to a postaxial polydactyly of type A.
  • In addition to missing hands, common defects include webbed fingers and missing or extra fingers a condtion known as polydactyly. Breaking News: CBS News
  • The incidence of polydactyly (supernumerary digits of hands or feet) is the same in both sexes, with simultaneous polydactyly of the hands and feet present in about one third of cases.
  • Since postaxial polydactyly is an autosomal dominant trait, we may hypothesize that the two people who had served as models for Raphael were relatives, probably father and son.
  • The Amish, for example, are more likely to carry a genetic mutation for a condition called polydactyly, which causes extra fingers or toes. In Our Blood
  • The condition is known as polydactyly, a genetic disorder which can be inherited and gives rise to excess digits. NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
  • It's called "polydactyly" -- extra digits -- not an uncommon genetic trait, but Bay Area doctors say they've never seen a case so remarkable. Signs of the Times
  • A person with polydactyly has extra what? Times, Sunday Times
  • Both males and females have a form of polydactyly (the presence of extra fingers or toes) and congenital heart disease.
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