ectrodactylism
[ ek-troh-dak-tuh-liz-uhm ]
/ ˌɛk troʊˈdæk təˌlɪz əm /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
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Also ec·tro·dac·tyl·i·a [ek-troh-dak-til-ee-uh, -til-yuh], /ˌɛk troʊ dækˈtɪl i ə, -ˈtɪl yə/, ec·tro·dac·ty·ly [ek-troh-dak-tuh-lee]. /ˌɛk troʊˈdæk tə li/.
Origin of ectrodactylism
OTHER WORDS FROM ectrodactylism
ec·tro·dac·ty·lous, adjectiveWords nearby ectrodactylism
ectozoic, ectozoon, Ectrin, ectro-, ectrocheiry, ectrodactylism, ectrodactyly, ectrogeny, ectromelia, ectropion, ectropion uveae
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