ectrodactylism

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ek′trō dak′tə liz′əm)


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ec•tro•dac•tyl•ism  (ek′trō dak′tə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. [Med.]
  1. Pathologythe congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
Also, ec•tro•dac•tyl•i•a  (ek′trō dak til′ē ə, -til′yə),USA pronunciation ec•tro•dac•ty•ly  (ek′trō dak′tə lē).USA pronunciation 
  • Greek éktrō(sis) miscarriage (ektrō-, base of ektitró̄skein to miscarry + -sis -sis) + -dactyl + -ism
  • 1880–85
ec′tro•dac′ty•lous, adj. 

'ectrodactylism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ectromelia

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