Oligodactyly

Introduction: Oligodactyly

Description of Oligodactyly

Oligodactyly: oligodactylia Presence of fewer than five digits on one or more limbs. [oligo- + G. daktylos, finger or toe]
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Oligodactyly: congenital condition in which some fingers or toes are missing.
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Terms associated with Oligodactyly:

Terms Similar to Oligodactyly:

• Missing digits, congenital

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Broader terms for Oligodactyly

• genetic disease
• genetic disorder
• genetic abnormality
• genetic defect
• congenital disease
• inherited disease
• inherited disorder
• hereditary disease
• hereditary condition

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Hierarchical classifications of Oligodactyly

The following list attempts to classify Oligodactyly into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• congenital disease,genetic abnormality,genetic defect,genetic disease,genetic disorder,hereditary condition,hereditary disease,inherited disease,inherited disorder
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

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External links related to: Oligodactyly

• oligodactyly - General Practice Notebook

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