brachydactylia

[brak-ee-dak-til-ee-uh] /ˌbræk i dækˈtɪl i ə/

noun, Medicine/Medical.

abnormal shortness of the fingers and toes.

Also, brachydactyly

[brak-ee-dak-tl-ee] /ˌbræk iˈdæk tl i/ (Show IPA).

Origin of brachydactylia

1880-1885

1880-85; < New Latin; see brachy-, -dactyl, -ia

Related forms

brachydactylic, brachydactylous, adjective

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Historical Examples

One of the cases which has been most fully worked out is that of a deformity known as brachydactyly.

Mendelism Reginald Crundall Punnett
It has been found that an abnormality quite like brachydactyly is produced by abnormality in the pituitary gland.

Applied Eugenics Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson

brachydactyly in Medicine

brachydactyly brach·y·dac·ty·ly (brāk'ē-dāk'tə-lē)
n.
Abnormal shortness of the fingers.

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