syndactyly

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Some people have webbed toes - something called syndactyly (sp) - two toes can be fused to look like one toe.

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  1. noun Biology The condition of having two or more fused digits, as occurs normally in certain mammals and birds.
  2. noun Biology A congenital anomaly in humans characterized by two or more fused fingers or toes.

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  • Some people have webbed toes - something called syndactyly (sp) - two toes can be fused to look like one toe. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • ACF has engaged the staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in conjunction with the International Children's Surgery Fund, directed by Greg Fontana, MD, to correct Hussein's other medical problems: hearing difficulties, syndactyly (fused digits), hypospadias, agenesis of one kidney and incomplete closure of the skull. —  Ya Libnan | Lebanon News Live from Beirut
  • Spiral and oblique fractures e. a component of syndactyly e. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Forum: Science Jobs Forum Posted By: Jessica Post Time: 10-29-2008 at 10: 18 PM what role do lysosomes play in apoptosis, digit formation, and syndactyly? —  We Blog A Lot
  • 31 minutes ago, -8 / +0A family in India chooses to opt out of surgery to correct a congenital condition known as syndactyly, in which one or more digits are fused together like a frog. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz
 

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/sɪnˈdæktɪli/
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