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brachydactylia
[ brak-ee-dak-til-ee-uh ]
/ ˌbræk i dækˈtɪl i ə /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
abnormal shortness of the fingers and toes.
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Also brach·y·dac·ty·ly [brak-ee-dak-tl-ee]. /ˌbræk iˈdæk tl i/.
Origin of brachydactylia
OTHER WORDS FROM brachydactylia
brach·y·dac·tyl·ic, brach·y·dac·ty·lous, adjectiveWords nearby brachydactylia
brachium, brachy-, brachycephalic, brachycerous, brachycranic, brachydactylia, brachydactylic, brachydome, brachylogy, brachyodont, brachypterous
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