brachydactylia
noun
abnormal shortness of the fingers and toes.
brachydactyly
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a variation of
brachydactylia.
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a word derived from
brachydactylic.
brachydactylicadjectivehaving abnormally short fingers or toes
Example Sentences
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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 J. T. Cunningham
One of the cases which has been most fully worked out is that of a deformity known as brachydactyly.
From Mendelism Third Edition by Reginald Crundall Punnett
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 J. T. Cunningham
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 Paul Popenoe
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 Paul Popenoe
