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polydactyly

or pol·y·dac·tyl·ism

[pol-ee-dak-tuh-lee]

noun Pathology.

the condition of being polydactyl.

Origin of polydactyly

First recorded in 1885–90; polydactyl + -y³

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polydactyly in Medicine

polydactyly

[pŏl′ē-dăk′tə-lē]

n.

A condition characterized by the presence of more than five digits on a hand or foot.hyperdactyly

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