- brachymetapody
- Apparent shortness of toes or fingers resulting from shortness or hypoplasia of the metacarpals or metatarsals. [brachy- + G. meta- (tarsal) + pous (pod-), foot]
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brachy·me·tap·o·dy (brak″e-mə-tapґo-de) [brachy- + meta- (2) + pod- + -ia] abnormal shortness of some of the metacarpal or metatarsal bones.
Medical dictionary. 2011.