- oligodactylism
- oli·go·dac·tyl·ism -'dak-tə-.liz-əm n the presence of fewer than five digits on a hand or foot
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n.the congenital absence of some of the fingers and toes.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
oligodactylism
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oligodactylism — ol·i·go·dac·tyl·ism … English syllables
oligodactylism — n. the congenital absence of some of the fingers and toes … The new mediacal dictionary
oligodactylism — … Useful english dictionary
Oligodactyly — Fewer than the normal number of fingers or toes. Oligo is from the Greek “oligos” (few or scanty) + dactyly from the Greek “dactylos” (finger) = few fingers. Oligodactyly is the opposite of polydactyly which means too many fingers or toes. * * *… … Medical dictionary
oligodactyly — noun congenital condition in which some fingers or toes are missing • Hypernyms: ↑genetic disease, ↑genetic disorder, ↑genetic abnormality, ↑genetic defect, ↑congenital disease, ↑inherited disease, ↑inherited disorder, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
