ectrodactylism

Also ec·tro·dac·tyl·i·a

[ek-troh-dak-tuh-liz-uhm]

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.

Other Word Forms

• ectrodactylous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ectrodactylism¹

1880–85; < Greek éktrō ( sis ) miscarriage ( ektrō-, base of ektitrṓskein to miscarry + -sis -sis ) + -dactyl + -ism