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brachydactylia

American

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

Also brachydactyly

noun

Medicine/Medical.

abnormal shortness of the fingers and toes.

Other Word Forms

brachydactylic adjective
brachydactylous adjective

Etymology

Origin of brachydactylia

From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; brachy-, -dactyl, -ia

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