brachydactyly
- a variation of brachydactylia.
- a word derived from brachydactylic.
Example Sentences
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It is then fair to suppose that the factor which produces brachydactyly does so by affecting the pituitary gland in some way.
From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul
It has been found that an abnormality quite like brachydactyly is produced by abnormality in the pituitary gland.
From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul
Similarly, brachydactyly in man may be due to the loss of an inhibiting factor which prevents it appearing in normal persons.
From Hormones and Heredity by Cunningham, J. T.
One of the best attested single characters in human heredity is brachydactyly, "short-fingerness," which results in a reduction in the length of the fingers by the dropping out of one joint.
From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul
In medical literature, however, there are numerous records of the spontaneous origin of various abnormalities which behave as dominants, such as brachydactyly, and Bateson considers the authenticity of some of these to be beyond doubt.
From Hormones and Heredity by Cunningham, J. T.
