brachydactylia

Also brach·y·dac·ty·ly

[brak-ee-dak-til-ee-uh]

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. abnormal shortness of the fingers and toes.

Other Word Forms

• brachydactylic adjective
• brachydactylous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of brachydactylia¹

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