split hand

Cleft limb extremity

Split hand is a congenital condition where the central portion of the hand is missing, leaving a cleft between the remaining fingers that gives the hand a lobster-claw appearance.

Also called ectrodactyly or cleft hand.

The condition varies in severity and can affect one or both hands: She was born with split hand but learned to play piano.

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lobster · claw · malformation · lobster claw · missing · digits · birth · grip · poker · blackjack · card game · double down · divide · cards · deal · dealt cards · wager · bet

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digit count anomaly

split handpolydactyly

Congenital extra digit presence

extra fingers

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