adactyly

Thân thiện

A newborn baby's foot shows adactyly.

Definition

Noun: A congenital condition characterized by the absence of one or more fingers and/or toes from birth.

Usage

Adactyly is a medical term used specifically to describe a physical anomaly present at birth. It is a neutral, clinical term. - The ultrasound revealed a potential case of adactyly in the fetus. - Adactyly can occur as an isolated condition or as part of a genetic syndrome.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in differential diagnoses and clinical descriptions.
  • The patient's presentation included adactyly and syndactyly, suggesting a specific genetic disorder.

Variants and Related Words

• Adactylia (n): An alternative term for adactyly.
• Adactylous (adj): Describing a state of having no fingers or toes.
  • The adactylous limb required a specialized prosthetic.

Synonyms

• Aphalangia: Absence of fingers or toes (specifically referring to the phalangeal bones).
• Congenital absence of digits: A descriptive synonym.

Học thuật

Noun

1. congenital absence of fingers and/or toes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• adactylia
• adactylism