A congenital anomaly of the hand or foot, marked by the webbing between adjacent fingers or toes. Syndactylies are classified as complete or incomplete by the degree of joining. Syndactylies can also be simple or complex. Simple syndactyly indicates joining of only skin or soft tissue; complex syndactyly marks joining of bony elements.

Synonyms: Syndactylia, Syndactylias, Polysyndactyly, Syndactyly, Syndactylies

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use SYNDACTYLY to search SYNDACTYLIA 1967-93 ,do not confuse with POLYDACTYLY; coord IM with FINGERS /abnorm (IM) or TOES /abnorm (IM); ACROCEPHALOSYNDACTYLIA is also available ,94; was SYNDACTYLIA 1967-93

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D013576