polydactyly
Extra fingers condition
Polydactyly is a congenital condition in which a person or animal is born with extra fingers or toes.
The extra digits may be fully formed or rudimentary nubs.
It occurs in humans, cats, and other mammals: The kitten had polydactyly—seven toes on each front paw.
The adjective is polydactyl.
Property received from ancestors
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- penetranceGenotype-to-phenotype expression ratio
- expressivityQuality of conveying emotion
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
phenotype · pedigree · familial · sporadic · genetic counseling · carrier · allele · hereditary
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- Key WestFlorida Keys terminus
- folk beliefTraditional unverified cultural notion
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
Existing from birth
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- orthopedicsMedicine of bones, joints
- hand surgeryProcedure repairing digits or palm
- foot surgerySurgical intervention below ankle
pediatric surgery · ablation · reconstruction · prosthetics · radiograph · ultrasound diagnosis · surgical correction · shoe fitting
Formation of extremities
- embryologyStudy of prenatal development
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- teratologyStudy of developmental defects
- animal modelsSpecies used in research
In the middle, primary
- ulnarOf the inner forearm bone
- radialEmanating from center
- split handMissing central fingers condition
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- penetranceGenotype-to-phenotype expression ratio
- expressivityQuality of conveying emotion
genotype · phenotype · pedigree · familial · sporadic · genetic counseling · carrier · allele · hereditary · Mendelian
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- GattacaGenetic discrimination thriller
- Key WestFlorida Keys terminus
- folk beliefTraditional unverified cultural notion
congenital
Existing from birth
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- orthopedicsMedicine of bones, joints
- hand surgeryProcedure repairing digits or palm
foot surgery · pediatric surgery · ablation · reconstruction · prosthetics · radiograph · ultrasound diagnosis · surgical correction · shoe fitting
limb development
Formation of extremities
- embryologyStudy of prenatal development
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- teratologyStudy of developmental defects
animal models · canine · avian
central
In the middle, primary
- ulnarOf the inner forearm bone
- radialEmanating from center
- split handMissing central fingers condition
syndromic
Relating to syndrome patterns
- isolatedSeparated from others